a cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.
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Simple phobia
any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli
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a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.inflexible and maladaptive patterns of behavior
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations; "phobic disorder is a general…
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations; "phobic disorder is a general…
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations; "phobic disorder is a general…
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
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a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: phobia, agoraphobia, associated, relatively, simple.A group studied together because its members share a relevant feature or starting point.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: phobia, agoraphobia, associated, relatively, simple.Learning through repeated association or reward and punishment.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: phobia, agoraphobia, associated, relatively, simple.So separated as not to be confounded with any other thing; not liable to be misunderstood; not confused; well-defined; clear; as, we h…
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Its definition shares important concepts with this word: phobia, agoraphobia, associated, relatively, simple.any receptor that responds to stimuli inside the body
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: phobia, agoraphobia, associated, relatively, simple.sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: phobia, agoraphobia, associated, relatively, simple.any receptor that responds to stimuli outside the body
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: phobia, agoraphobia, associated, relatively, simple.A broad well-defined band of color.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: phobia, agoraphobia, associated, relatively, simple.the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansio…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: phobia, agoraphobia, associated, relatively, simple.the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansio…
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Its definition shares important concepts with this word: phobia, agoraphobia, associated, relatively, simple.information system for geographical information; "This operator was applied to a mobile technology GIS application." - UD_English-GUM…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: phobia, agoraphobia, associated, relatively, simple.the quality of having regular well-defined features (especially of a man)
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: phobia, agoraphobia, associated, relatively, simple.a local and well-defined elevation of the land; "they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: phobia, agoraphobia, associated, relatively, simple.an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic resp…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: phobia, agoraphobia, associated, relatively, simple.In the theory of evolution: The process by which the manifold is compacted into the relatively simple and permanent. It is supposed to…
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