obsessive-compulsive disorder

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psychiatry an anxiety disorder in which patients are driven to repeat the same act, such as washing their hands, over and over again, usually for many hoursAbbreviation: OCD

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Words nearby obsessive-compulsive disorder

obsess, obsessed, obsession, obsessive, obsessive-compulsive, obsessive-compulsive disorder, obsidian, obsidian dating, obsidional coin, obsolesc., obsolesce

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How to use obsessive-compulsive disorder in a sentence

He has obsessive-compulsive disorder and ocular motor sensory deficit (he has trouble reading).
Jimmy Connors Memoir Shows He Wasn’t Misunderstood, He Was Just a Jerk|James Zug|May 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Neighbors have described him as “odd” and said he behaves as if he has an obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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Until now, the prevailing clinical assumption has held that hoarding is a member of the obsessive-compulsive disorder family.
Hoarding Made a Hit TV Show. Now It’s Becoming a Sickness in the DSM.|Casey Schwartz|May 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Munn says her obsessive-compulsive disorder will come in handy.
From Playboy to The Daily Show|Denise Martin|June 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Sheen and Stern, little-known to most people, also grappled with obsessive-compulsive disorder in the past.
Should Charlie Sheen Get a Raise?|Peter Lauria|April 4, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Scientific definitions for obsessive-compulsive disorder

obsessive-compulsive disorder

[ əb-sĕs′ĭv-kəm-pŭl′sĭv ]

A psychiatric disorder characterized by the persistent intrusion of repetitive, unwanted thoughts which may be accompanied by compulsive actions, such as handwashing. The individual cannot voluntarily prevent these thoughts or actions, which interfere with normal functioning.