anxiety

anxiety definition - medical

anx·i·e·ty (ăng-zīˈĭ-tē)

noun
  1. A state of uneasiness and apprehension, as about future uncertainties.
  2. A cause of anxiety.
  3. A state of intense apprehension, uncertainty, and fear resulting from the anticipation of a threatening event or situation, often to a degree that normal physical and psychological functioning is disrupted.

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