(n) an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations, Syn. phobic disorder, phobic neurosis, Example:phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias
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‖n. [ NL.; angio- + neurosis. ] (Med.) Angioneuropathy{ 1 }. The term angioneuropathy is now used more frequently than angioneurosis. -- An`gi*o*neu*rot"ic a. [Webster 1913 Suppl. + AS]
‖n.; pl.Aponeuroses [ Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to pass into a tendon; &unr_; from + &unr_; to strain the sinews, &unr_; sinew, tendon, nerve. ] (Anat.) Any one of the thicker and denser of the deep fasciæ which cover, invest, and the terminations and attachments of, many muscles. They often differ from tendons only in being flat and thin. See Fascia. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n.; pl. Neuroses [ NL., fr. Gr. ney^ron nerve. ] 1. (Med.) A functional nervous affection or disease, that is, a disease of the nerves without any appreciable change of nerve structure. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Psychiatry) a mental or emotional disorder that affects only part of the personality, and involves less distorted perceptions of reality than a psychosis. As used in medicine, anxiety is a prominent characteristic, and the condition may be accompanied by psychosomatic symptoms. Phobias and compulsive behavior are common varieties. [ MW10 ] [ PJC ]