Finding
panic
pan·ic [ pan-ik ]
Subclass of:
Fear (Mental Process)
Definitions related to panic:
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A state of extreme acute, intense anxiety and unreasoning fear accompanied by disorganization of personality function.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A sudden and overwhelming sense of fear characterized by the inability to function as normal.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Acute, intense attack of anxiety associated with personality disorganization; the anxiety is overwhelming and accompanied by feelings of impending doom.Sadock's Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and PsychologyBJ Sadock Titles Press, 2012
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Sudden extreme anxiety or fear that may cause irrational thoughts or actions. Panic may include rapid heart rate, flushing (a hot, red face), sweating, and trouble breathing.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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