Neurosis
Pronunciation : Neu*ro"sis
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [NL., fr. gr. (Med.)
Definition : Defn: A functional nervous affection or disease, that is, a disease of the nerves without any appreciable change of nerve structure.
pl. Neuroses.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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