Obsessive-compulsive Disorder Definition

əb-sĕsĭv-kəm-pŭlsĭv, ŏb-
noun
A psychiatric disorder characterized by the persistent intrusion of certain repetitive, unwanted thoughts, sometimes accompanied by compulsive actions, that a person is unable to prevent and that interfere with normal functioning.
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Noun

Singular:
obsessive-compulsive disorder
Plural:
obsessive-compulsive disorders

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