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.
PTSD therapies are aimed at managing the symptoms of the disorder and helping the affected individual to better understand the causes. Some common symptoms that affect the lives of people living with PTSD include: 1  Night terrors. 2  Flashbacks. 3  Avoidance. 4  Emotional numbness. 5  Indifference.