distress /dis·tress/ (dis-tres´) anguish or suffering.
distress
distress,
idiopathic respiratory distress of newborn respiratory distress syndrome of newborn.
dis·tress (d -str s )n. 1. Mental or physical suffering or anguish. 2. Severe strain resulting from exhaustion or trauma. dis·tress adj. |
distress
[distres′]
Etymology: ME, distressen, to cause sorrow
an emotional or physical state of pain, sorrow, misery, suffering, or discomfort.
distress,
n harmful stress that tends to disturb the balance of body and mind and promotes ill health.
distress
physical or mental anguish or suffering.
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