Preferred Name | specific phobia | |
Synonyms |
phobia, simple phobia, specific simple phobia |
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Definitions |
An anxiety disorder characterized by an intense, irrational fear cued by the presence or anticipation of a specific object or situation. Exposure to the phobic stimulus immediately provokes an anxiety response. In adults, the specific phobia is recognized as excessive or unreasonable. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0012000 |
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altLabel |
phobia, simple phobia, specific simple phobia |
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definition |
An anxiety disorder characterized by an intense, irrational fear cued by the presence or anticipation of a specific object or situation. Exposure to the phobic stimulus immediately provokes an anxiety response. In adults, the specific phobia is recognized as excessive or unreasonable. |
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has_exact_synonym |
simple phobia |
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has_related_synonym |
phobia, simple phobia, specific |
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label |
specific phobia |
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prefixIRI |
MONDO:0012000 |
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prefLabel |
specific phobia |
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textual definition |
An anxiety disorder characterized by an intense, irrational fear cued by the presence or anticipation of a specific object or situation. Exposure to the phobic stimulus immediately provokes an anxiety response. In adults, the specific phobia is recognized as excessive or unreasonable. |
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subClassOf |