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外傷神経症 (がいしょうしんけいしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

外がい傷しょう神しん経けい症しょう

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Meanings

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traumatic neurosis; accident neurosis

Medical term for a neurosis triggered by an external physical injury or accident. Used in clinical and legal contexts.

交こう通つう事じ故この後あと、外がい傷しょう神しん経けい症しょうと診しん断だんされた

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After the traffic accident, he was diagnosed with traumatic neurosis.

Kanji

外outside
傷wound, hurt, injure
神gods, mind, soul
経sutra, longitude, pass thru
症symptoms, illness

Related words

PTSD
PTSD is a broader stress disorder following a traumatic event, while 外傷神経症 specifically refers to neurosis caused by physical injury.

Built from

外がい傷しょう+神しん経けい症しょう

Etymology

Compound of 外傷 (external wound) and 神経症 (neurosis). A direct calque from Western medical terminology.