pulmonary tuberculosis or a similar progressive wasting disease (8 of 47 words, pronunciation) oxforddictionariesâ.comâ/definitionâ/englishâ/phthisis. A disease characterized by the wasting away or atrophy of the body or a part of the body. | Tuberculosis of the lungs.
The symptoms of PTSD are irritability, violent outbursts, trouble in school or in social situations, flashbacks (re-experiencing the traumatic event, over and over again), losing touch with reality, and reenacting the event for periods of time.
Symptoms at the time of the abuse - Eventual PTSD is more likely in children who have symptoms of avoidance, emotional constriction, and physiologic hyperarousal soon after the abuse; it is particularly likely to develop if a child experiences dissociation at the time of the trauma.