specific phobia
MONDO:0012000Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names specific phobia yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
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.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0012000), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- Narrower terms (3)
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: specific phobia
- Also called
- simple phobia