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claus·tro·pho·bi·a 
[klaw-struh-foh-bee-uh] Pronunciation Key
[klaw-struh-foh-bee-uh] Pronunciation Key –noun
| an abnormal fear of being in enclosed or narrow places. |
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| claus·tro·pho·bi·a
(klô'strə-fō'bē-ə) Pronunciation Key
n. An abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces. [Latin claustrum, enclosed place; see cloister + -phobia.] claus'tro·phobe' n. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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claustrophobia
claustrophobia
coined 1879 (first in article by B.Ball in "British Medical Journal"), from L. claustrum "a bolt, place shut in," pp. of claudere "to close" (see close (v.)) + Gk. phobos "fear" (see phobia).
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| claustrophobia | |
noun | |
| a morbid fear of being closed in a confined space |
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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
claustrophobia [(klaw-struh-foh-bee-uh)]
claustrophobia [(klaw-struh-foh-bee-uh)]
An abnormal fear of being shut in or enclosed.
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claus'tro·phobe' n.
claus'tro·pho'bic adj.
claustrophobia claus·tro·pho·bi·a (klô'strə-fō'bē-ə)
n.
An abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces.
claus'tro·phobe' n.
claus'tro·pho'bic adj.
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