"scanxiety" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of scan + anxiety. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|scan|anxiety}} Blend of scan + anxiety Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} scanxiety (uncountable)
  1. (informal) Anxiety experienced while waiting to undergo a medical scan or receive the results of one. Tags: informal, uncountable
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