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prolonged grief disorder

prolonged grief disorder noun: a mental disorder characterised by grief which causes clinical impairment following the death of a family member or close friend (i.e., bereavement).

Noun

prolonged grief disorder (uncountable)

  1. A mental disorder characterised by grief which causes clinical impairment following the death of a family member or close friend (i.e., bereavement).

Synonyms of prolonged grief disorder

Questions about prolonged grief disorder

What does prolonged grief disorder mean?
Prolonged grief disorder means a mental disorder characterised by grief which causes clinical impairment following the death of a family member or close friend (i.e., bereavement).
What part of speech is prolonged grief disorder?
Prolonged grief disorder is a noun.

Words near prolonged grief disorder in the dictionary

  1. prolongations
  2. prolonge
  3. prolonged
  4. prolonged abortion
  5. prolonged abortions
  6. prolonged grief disorder
  7. prolongedly
  8. prolonger
  9. prolongers
  10. prolonges
  11. prolongest

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