| Health / Medical Topics |
Agoraphobia
Pronunciation
Definition 1
An intense fear of being in open places or in situations where it may be hard to escape, or where help may not be available. People with agoraphobia are usually very anxious about having a panic attack in a public place. They may also have a fear of being alone or have trouble leaving their home. They usually avoid elevators, bridges, and public places. Agoraphobia is a type of phobia and a type of anxiety disorder. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
An anxiety disorder characterized by an intense, irrational fear of venturing out into open places or situations in which help (or escape) might not be available should excessive anxiety or panic symptoms develop. (NCI Thesaurus)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
A sensation of great anguish and suffering.
A human immunoglobulin (Ig) G1 monoclonal antibody directed against the cell surface receptor CD40 with potential immunostimulatory and antineoplastic activities. Upon intratumoral…
A drug or substance that binds to a receptor inside a cell or on its surface and causes the same action as…
A rare disorder characterized by the lack of ability to recognize individuals, objects, shapes, sounds, or smells. There is no loss of…
A progressive, chronic disease in which the bone marrow is replaced by fibrous tissue and blood is made in organs such as…
An adenoviral vector engineered to express the herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (HSV-tk) gene, which, when administered in conjunction with a synthetic…
