Medical Dictionary

anxious

adj anx·ious \ˈaŋ(k)-shəs\

Medical Definition of ANXIOUS

1
:  characterized by extreme uneasiness of mind or brooding fear about some contingency <anxious students>
2
:  characterized by, resulting from, or causing anxiety <an anxious time in the hospital waiting room>

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