Noun: neu•ro•sis \nu̇-ˈrō-səs, nyu̇-\ pl. neu•ro•ses \-ˌsēz\:
a mental and emotional disorder that affects only part of the personality, is accompanied by a less distorted perception of reality than in a psychosis, does not result in disturbance of the use of language, and is accompanied by various physical, physiological, and mental disturbances (as visceral symptoms, anxieties, or phobias)