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Anxiety disorder

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anxiety disorder
n.
Any of various psychiatric disorders in which anxiety is either the primary disturbance or is the result of confronting a feared situation or object.
Anxiety disorder
This is the experience of prolonged, excessive worry about circumstances in one's life. It disrupts daily life.
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