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agoraphobia

Term: agoraphobia

Origin: Anc Greek

Carl Friedrich Otto Westphal (1833?1890)

?????/agora(=a marketplace)

?????/fovia(=fear)

"fear of open spaces?

Coined:

coined 1871 by Berlin neurologist and psychiatrist Carl Friedrich Otto Westphal (1833?1890)

Definition

Agoraphobia is an persistent fear of being in public places, open areas, or in crowds , especially those from which escape could be difficult.

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