posttraumatic stress disorder
— Noun
– English
~ an anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events and characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams, numbness and lack of involvement with reality, or recurrent thoughts and images
poverty-stricken
— Adjective
– English
~ poor enough to need help from others
panic-stricken
— Adjective
– English
~ thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation; "became panicky as the snow deepened"; "felt panicked before each exam"; "trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd"; "the terrified horse bolted"
purse-string operation
— Noun
– English
~ a surgical procedure in which a suture is used to close the cervix in a pregnant woman; is performed when the cervix has failed to retain previous pregnancies
purse string
— Noun
– English
~ a drawstring used to close the mouth of a purse
purse strings
— Noun
– English
~ financial resources or support; "who controls the purse strings in this family?"