panic disorder

noun

: an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent unexpected panic attacks

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Some studies have also found that people with panic disorder are more likely to have symptoms during the early part of the follicular phase.7 Your symptoms during the follicular phase may not disrupt life very much. Wendy Wisner, Health, 17 July 2025 Clonazepam is a sedative used to treat seizures, panic disorder and anxiety. arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025 The lawsuit adds that Laurent also suffers from PTSD, major depressive disorder, panic disorder and severe gastrointestinal issues that stem directly from his encounters with the couple. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 2 July 2025 Those factors include stress and related conditions such as anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bipolar disorder and panic disorder, experts said. Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for panic disorder

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First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of panic disorder was in 1978

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“Panic disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panic%20disorder. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

Medical Definition

panic disorder

noun
: an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent unexpected panic attacks followed by a month or more of worry about their recurrence, implications, or consequences or by a change in behavior related to the panic attacks
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