noun
traumatic neurosis; accident neurosis
Medical term for a neurosis triggered by an external physical injury or accident. Used in clinical and legal contexts.
交通事故の後、外傷神経症と診断された。
After the traffic accident, he was diagnosed with traumatic neurosis.
PTSD is a broader stress disorder following a traumatic event, while 外傷神経症 specifically refers to neurosis caused by physical injury.
Compound of 外傷 (external wound) and 神経症 (neurosis). A direct calque from Western medical terminology.