Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
claustrophobia
claus·tro·pho·bi·a [ klaw-struh-foh-bee-uh ]
Etymology:
Latin claustrum = an enclosed space or cloister + Greek phobos = fear
Definitions related to claustrophobia:
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Abnormal fear of closed or confining spaces.Sadock's Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and PsychologyBJ Sadock Titles Press, 2012
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An abnormal fear of being in a closed or narrow space with no escape.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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An irrational fear of being in a confined space.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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