neurosis
n.
1776, "functional derangement arising from disorders of the nervous system," coined by Scottish physician William Cullen (1710-1790) from Greek neuron "nerve" (see neuro-) + Modern Latin -osis "abnormal condition." Used in a general psychological sense since 1871; clinical use in psychiatry dates from 1923.
〔李〕[neur;-osisn.] n.神经机能病; 恐惧症 ←neur (GK neuron)=nerve 神经
〔李〕n. 神经(机能)病 [neur- =nerve] ←-osis [L,GK] 表示“疾病;其他生理状态”