scanxiety

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Blend of scan +‎ anxiety.

Noun[edit]

scanxiety (uncountable)

  1. (informal) Anxiety experienced while waiting to undergo a medical scan or receive the results of one.
    • 2011, Lori Hope, Help Me Live: 20 Things People with Cancer Want You to Know, Celestial Arts, →ISBN, page 163:
      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.
    • 2012, Jai Pausch, Dreaming New Dreams: Reimagining My Life After Loss, Crown Archetype, →ISBN, page 78:
      Nevertheless, we both experienced the usual "scanxiety" — the nervous feeling one gets at the approach of a scan date.
    • 2014 April 25, Erin Ellis, “Mother finds unique way to share her cancer story with others”, in The Vancouver Sun:
      “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.