Sep 26, 2006 13:14
anx·i·e·ty (ăng-zī'ĭ-tē)
[Latin ānxietās, from ānxius, anxious; see anxious.]
noun: pl., -ties.
1. A state of uneasiness and apprehension, as about future uncertainties.
2. A state of apprehension, uncertainty, and fear resulting from the anticipation of a realistic or fantasized threatening event or situation, often impairing physical and psychological functioning.