posttraumatic /posttrau·mat·ic/ (pōst″traw-mat´ik) occurring as a result of or after injury.
posttraumatic
post·trau·mat·ic (p st -trô-m t  k, -trou-)adj. Following or resulting from injury or trauma. |
posttraumatic
[-trômat′ik]
Etymology: L, post, after, Gk, trauma, wounded
pertaining to any emotional, mental, or physiologic consequences after a major illness or injury.
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