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Agoraphobia MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Agoraphobia
Tree Number(s)
F03.080.725.250
Unique ID
D000379
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000379
Scope Note
Obsessive, persistent, intense fear of places or situations from which escape might be difficult or embarrassing.
Entry Term(s)
Phobia, Crowds
Phobia, Open Spaces
NLM Classification #
WM 178
Public MeSH Note
90; was see under PHOBIC DISORDERS 1981-89; was see under PHOBIAS 1968-80
History Note
90(75); was see under PHOBIC DISORDERS 1981-89; was see under PHOBIAS 1968-80
Date Established
1990/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2022/07/12
Agoraphobia Preferred
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