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claustrophobe

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claus⋅tro⋅phobe

  [klaw-struh-fohb]
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–noun
a person who suffers from claustrophobia.
Origin:
see claustrophobia, -phobe
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claus·tro·pho·bi·a   (klô'strə-fō'bē-ə)   
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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Main Entry: claus·tro·phobe
Pronunciation: 'klo-str&-"fOb
Function: noun
: one affected with claustrophobia
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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