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Phobia

Synonym(s)

Anxiety disorders in which the essential feature is persistent and irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that the individual feels compelled to avoid. The individual recognizes the fear as excessive or unreasonable.: Definition from: Unified Medical Language System (MeSH) at the National Library of Medicine


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