occupation neurosis
Medicine (now historical )
noun
A disorder of nerves or muscles caused by or related to the patient's occupation; specifically muscle spasm or cramp associated with a repetitive manual activity.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in William Richard Gowers (1845–1915), physician. After German Beschäftigungs-neurose.
- in the light of (or in light of)
- in the line of duty
- in the long run
- in the main
- in the making
- in the mass
- in the matter of
- in the melting pot
- backscratcher
- backscratching
- back seat
- back-seat driver
- back-seat driving
- backsheesh
- backshift
- backside
- backsight
- back slang
- backslapper
- backslapping
- backslash
- backslide
- backslider
- back someone into a corner
- back something up