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Noun: generalized anxiety disorder
  1. An anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension, sweating, trembling, lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
    - GAD, anxiety reaction, generalised anxiety disorder [Brit]

Derived forms: generalized anxiety disorders

Type of: anxiety disorder

Encyclopedia: Generalized anxiety disorder