Meaning of scanxiety | Babel Free

Definitions

Anxiety experienced while waiting to undergo a medical scan or receive the results of one.

informal, uncountable

Examples

“Even now, almost nine years after Dr. Jablons declared me cured, when I have a "scanxiety" attack or see a frightening cancer headline, I replay his words in my mind and remind myself that I will likely live to play with my son's children and maybe even spend my retirement savings.”

“Nevertheless, we both experienced the usual "scanxiety" — the nervous feeling one gets at the approach of a scan date.”

““It’s an amazing step in our healing journey, as it can be nerve wracking to go through the ‘scanxiety’ every six months,” says Teicher.”

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