Preferred Name |
pyromania |
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Synonyms |
pathological firesetting firesetting behavior |
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Definitions |
A disorder characterized by a fascination with fire and recurrent episodes of fire setting during which the individual experiences a rising subjective sense of tension before the fire setting and a sense of gratification or relief when setting the fire. There is no ulterior motive (such as monetary gain or the expression of political ideology) to the fire setting. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0001522 |
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has_exact_synonym |
pathological firesetting firesetting behavior |
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label |
pyromania |
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prefixIRI |
MONDO:0001522 |
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prefLabel |
pyromania |
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textual definition |
A disorder characterized by a fascination with fire and recurrent episodes of fire setting during which the individual experiences a rising subjective sense of tension before the fire setting and a sense of gratification or relief when setting the fire. There is no ulterior motive (such as monetary gain or the expression of political ideology) to the fire setting. |
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subClassOf |