Glossary for Anxiety

• ADD: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is a mental and behavioral disorder characterized by behavioral problems such as hyperactivity, inattention, concentration difficulty, and other mental symptoms. The related description Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may be a more modern description of the disease.

  Misdiagnosis of ADD is a well-known controversy in the sense that cases of hyperactivity in children may be over-diagnosed. There is a tendency for parents to seek and doctors to prescribe the drug Ritalin even in cases where the diagnosis of ADD or ADHD may be incorrect. Alternative diagnoses include normal child behavior (i.e. just an active child), food intolerances, or other behavioral disorders (see misdiagnosis of ADD).

  On the other hand, ADD is under-diagnosed in adults, with a large number of adults having ADD without knowing it; see misdiagnosis of Adult ADD.

• ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a mental and behavioral disorder characterized by behavioral problems such as hyperactivity, inattention, concentration difficulty, and other mental symptoms. Typically, ADHD and associated hyperactivity is known as a childhood disorder, although ADD/ADHD in adults is known to be under-diagnosed. It is distinguished from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) which has a reduced focus on hyperactivity type symptoms.
• Acarophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of mites, ticks, small insects and worms.
• Achluophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of the night or darkness.
• Acne: Pimples and blackheads on the face and skin.
• Acousticophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of noise.
• Acute intermittent porphyria: A rare metabolic disorder characterized by a deficiency in the porphobilinogen deaminase enzyme which results in a build-up of porphyrins or its precursors in the body. Using certain drugs or eating certain foods can trigger the symptoms of the condition.
• Addiction: Any of various addictions to substances or activities.
• Addison's Disease: A rare progressive hormonal disorder characterized by insufficient production of certain hormones called adrenal corticosteroids.
• Adjustment Disorder: This is a maladaptive reaction to identifiable stress
• Adrenal Cortex Diseases: Diseases of the adrenal cortex. Examples includes Addison's disease, Cushing's syndrome and adrenal fatigue.
• Adrenal gland hypofunction: Reduced adrenal gland activity due to damage to the adrenal gland or lack of stimulation of the gland. Pituitary hormones stimulate adrenal gland activity.
• Adult Panic-Anxiety Syndrome: A psychiatric disorder involving anxiety and panic attacks that occur for no obvious reason.
• Aelurophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of cats.
• Aerophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of fresh air, breezes and flying.
• Affective Disorders, Psychotic: A mental disorder involving mood disturbance and psychotic symptoms.
• Agyrophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of crossing roads. It includes a fear of being attacked on the street or being unable to defend oneself while crossing the road.
• Aichmophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of pointy objects or needles.
• Akathisia: Specific type of feeling of restlessness or anxiety (usually from medications)
• Alcohol Withdrawal: Symptoms that occur when alcohol consumption is discontinued or reduced. Symptoms may vary depending on the level of dependence.
• Alcohol-Induced Disorders: Disorders caused by excessive alcohol consumption. The symptoms are variable depending on the disorder involved. Some of the disorders are: alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, alcohol intoxication, alcohol withdrawal, alcohol intoxication delirium, alcohol withdrawal delirium, alcohol-induced persisting dementia, alcohol-induced persisting amnestic disorder, alcohol-induced psychotic disorder, alcohol-induced mood disorder, alcohol-induced anxiety disorder, alcohol-induced sexual dysfunction, alcohol-induced sleep disorder, liver damage, liver cancer and esophageal cancer.
• Alcoholic intoxication: The excessive consumption of alcohol can have toxic effects on the body and can ultimately result in death in severe cases.
• Alcoholism: Excessive addictive use of alcohol.
• Alektorophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of chickens.
• Algophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of pain
• Alzheimer's Disease: Dementia-causing brain disease mostly in seniors and the elderly.
• Amathophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of dust.
• Amaxophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of riding in a vehicle or being in one.
• Ambien withdrawal: Symptoms that occur when Ambien (Zolpidem) use is discontinued or reduced. Ambien is a sedative hypnotic drug. Symptoms may vary depending on the level of dependence.
• Amphetamine abuse: Use of the stimulant drugs known as amphetamines or "speed"
• Amphetamine withdrawal: Symptoms that occur when amphetamine use is discontinued or reduced. Symptoms may vary depending on the level of dependence. Amphetamines include dexamphetamine (speed), Ritalin and MDMA (ecstasy).
• Amychophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of being scratched or clawed.
• Androphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of men
• Angina Pectoris: Variant of Angina Pectoris, where episodic chest pain occurs without exertion or provocation, due to a transient spasm of a coronary artery; more common in women
• Anginophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of angina, choking or narrowness of the throat.
• Anglophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of England or the English.
• Ankylophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of stiff or immobile joints.
• Anoxemia: Lack of oxygen in the blood
• Anthophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of flowers.
• Anthropophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of people and groups of people.
• Antlophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of floods.
• Anxiety Disorders: Various syndromes with excessive anxiety, phobias, or fear.
• Anxiety attack: Sudden onset of extreme anxiety
• Anxiety, separation: A term used when children become upset when they are separated from a parent or carer. The situation is most commonly witnessed when children are taken to day care. Other situations include when the child is left with a baby sitter or made to sleep on his/her own. It is a normal condition during childhood.
• Anxiety-tension syndrome: Anxiety associated with physical symptoms such as tense muscles and fatigue.
• Aortic aneurysm, familial abdominal 1: A rare familial disorder where the abdominal aorta has a weak, bulging portion. The condition is asymptomatic but can result in death if it bursts. Type 1 is caused by a genetic defect on chromosome 19q13.
• Aortic aneurysm, familial abdominal 2: A rare familial disorder where the abdominal aorta has a weak, bulging portion. The condition is asymptomatic but can result in death if it bursts. Type 2 is caused by a genetic defect on chromosome 4q31.
• Aortic aneurysm, familial abdominal 3: A rare familial disorder where the abdominal aorta has a weak, bulging portion. The condition is asymptomatic but can result in death if it bursts. Type 3 is caused by a genetic defect on chromosome 9p21.
• Apeirophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of infinity.
• Apiophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of bees.
• Arachibutyrophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth.
• Arachnephobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of spiders.
• Asperger syndrome: A neuropsychiatric disorder mainly involving the inability to understand and becoming involved in social interaction.
• Asthenophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of weakness or fainting.
• Astraphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of lightning and thunder.
• Astrophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of stars and celestial space.
• Ataxiophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of muscular incoordination (ataxia). This disorder is not to be confused with ataxophobia which is a fear of disorder or untidiness.
• Ataxophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of disorder or untidiness. This disorder is not to be confused with ataxiophobia which is a fear of muscular incoordination (ataxia).
• Atelophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of imperfection.
• Atephobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of ruin.
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Behavioral disorder with hyperactivity and/or inattention.
• Aulophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of flutes.
• Aurophobia: An exaggerated or irrational dislike of gold.
• Auroraphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of Auroral lights.
• Autism: Childhood mental condition with social and communication difficulties.
• Autoimmune limbic encephalitis: Limbic encephalitis is an inflammation of the limbic system which is the part of the brain responsible for basic autonomic functions. In the paraneoplastic type, the inflammation is caused by autoimmune processes.
• Automysophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of being dirty.
• Autonomic Dysreflexia: A complication of spinal cord injury where a particular stimulus can trigger an excessive response from the autonomic nervous system which causes blood pressure to rise - sometimes to dangerous levels. Stimuli that can trigger the response include bladder irritation, bowel irritation (e.g. due to constipation, gas, enema), skin irritation (e.g. due to burns, pressure sores, ingrown toenails), broken bones, tight clothing, labour and temperature extremes. The severity and frequency of the condition is highly variable. The condition occurs in patients with tetraplegia or with loss of sensation above the lower rib cage.
• Autonomic dysreflexia syndrome: A complication caused by injury to the neck or upper back region of the spinal cord. Symptoms are induced by stimulation below the level of the injury which can be caused by such things as distended bladder, scratching the feet, squeezing the penis, stimulation of the rectum or accumulation of gas.
• Autophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of being egotistical or being by oneself.
• Baby blues: Mild common form of feeling down after childbirth (not as severe as postpartum depression)
• Bacillophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of missiles.
• Bacterial pericarditis: Inflammation and swelling of the pericardium (fibrous sac surrounding the heart) due to a bacterial infection. It can occur as a complication of a bacterial infection in some other part of the body. It is most often a complication of a respiratory infection but skin and oral infections may also be a cause. Bacterial pericarditis may also occur after heart surgery. It occurs predominantly in males aged 20 to 50 years. The condition may be misdiagnosed as a heart attack and vice versa.
• Bacteriophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of bacteria.
• Barophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of gravity.
• Barre-Lieou syndrome: A rare condition where trauma (such as pinching by adjacent vertebrae or arthritis) to the sympathetic nerves located in the spinal area of the neck results in a variety of neurological symptoms.
• Bathmophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of walking.
• Bathophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of depths. This can include a fear of lakes or long hallways.
• Batophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of passing high buildings.
• Batrachophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of frogs or toads.
• Belonephobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of pins and needles.
• Benign Fasciculation Syndrome: Common movement disorder manifesting in a fine (fast) tremor; it is an inherited condition of unknown cause.
• Bibliophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of books.
• Bilateral abductor vocal cord paralysis syndrome: A complication that can occur following the removal of the thyroid gland.
• Blennophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of slime.
• Bogyphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of demons and goblins.
• Borderline Personality Disorder: Mental condition with behavioral and emotional problems.
• Briquet syndrome: A rare, chronic mental disorder characterized mainly by often claiming to have constant physical illness when none is able to be detected. It most often occurs in young females.
• Bromidrosiphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of having unpleasant body odor.
• Brontophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of thunder and thunderstorms.
• Bulimia nervosa: Eating disorder with binging (overeating) and purging (vomiting).
• Burning mouth syndrome- Type 3: A rare condition where there is a burning sensation in the mouth and tongue. Type 3 describes mouth burning that comes and goes during the day and is often linked to anxiety and allergies (especially food additives).
• Cainophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of novelty.
• Cancerophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of cancer.
• Cancerphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of cancer.
• Carbamate insecticide poisoning: Excessive ingestion of carbamate insecticide drugs.
• Carcinomatophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of cancer.
• Carcinomophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of cancer.
• Carcinophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of cancer.
• Cardiac tamponade: Symptoms caused by compression of the heart due to the accumulation of blood or fluid in the space between the heart muscle and the membrane covering the heart.
• Cardiophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of heart disease.
• Carukia barnesi sting: The Irukandji jellyfish is a very small type of box jellyfish found mainly in the northern tropical waters of Australia. Their sting is not particularly painful by the ensuing symptoms can be severe and life-threatening.
• Cathisophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of sitting down.
• Catoptrophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of mirrors.
• Celiac disease, susceptibility to 1: The susceptibility to developing celiac disease due to a genetic defect on chromosome 6p21.3. Celiac disease is a small intestine disorder where the ingestion of foods containing wheat gluten and similar proteins leads to the inflammation of the small intestine lining. This damage affects absorption of nutrients and can cause symptoms such as diarrhea. Growth in children due to malabsorption may also result. The type and severity of symptoms is variable.
• Celiac disease, susceptibility to 10: The susceptibility to developing celiac disease due to a genetic defect on chromosome 3q25-q26. Celiac disease is a small intestine disorder where the ingestion of foods containing wheat gluten and similar proteins leads to the inflammation of the small intestine lining. This damage affects absorption of nutrients and can cause symptoms such as diarrhea. Growth in children due to malabsorption may also result. The type and severity of symptoms is variable.
• Celiac disease, susceptibility to 11: The susceptibility to developing celiac disease due to a genetic defect on chromosome 3q28. Celiac disease is a small intestine disorder where the ingestion of foods containing wheat gluten and similar proteins leads to the inflammation of the small intestine lining. This damage affects absorption of nutrients and can cause symptoms such as diarrhea. Growth in children due to malabsorption may also result. The type and severity of symptoms is variable.
• Celiac disease, susceptibility to 12: The susceptibility to developing celiac disease due to a genetic defect on chromosome 6q25.3. Celiac disease is a small intestine disorder where the ingestion of foods containing wheat gluten and similar proteins leads to the inflammation of the small intestine lining. This damage affects absorption of nutrients and can cause symptoms such as diarrhea. Growth in children due to malabsorption may also result. The type and severity of symptoms is variable.
• Celiac disease, susceptibility to 13: The susceptibility to developing celiac disease due to a genetic defect in the SH2B3 gene on chromosome 12q24. Celiac disease is a small intestine disorder where the ingestion of foods containing wheat gluten and similar proteins leads to the inflammation of the small intestine lining. This damage affects absorption of nutrients and can cause symptoms such as diarrhea. Growth in children due to malabsorption may also result. The type and severity of symptoms is variable.
• Celiac disease, susceptibility to 2: The susceptibility to developing celiac disease due to a genetic defect on chromosome 5q31-q33. Celiac disease is a small intestine disorder where the ingestion of foods containing wheat gluten and similar proteins leads to the inflammation of the small intestine lining. This damage affects absorption of nutrients and can cause symptoms such as diarrhea. Growth in children due to malabsorption may also result. The type and severity of symptoms is variable.
• Celiac disease, susceptibility to 3: The susceptibility to developing celiac disease due to a genetic defect on chromosome 2q33. Celiac disease is a small intestine disorder where the ingestion of foods containing wheat gluten and similar proteins leads to the inflammation of the small intestine lining. This damage affects absorption of nutrients and can cause symptoms such as diarrhea. Growth in children due to malabsorption may also result. The type and severity of symptoms is variable.
• Celiac disease, susceptibility to 4: The susceptibility to developing celiac disease due to a genetic defect on chromosome 19p13.1. Celiac disease is a small intestine disorder where the ingestion of foods containing wheat gluten and similar proteins leads to the inflammation of the small intestine lining. This damage affects absorption of nutrients and can cause symptoms such as diarrhea. Growth in children due to malabsorption may also result. The type and severity of symptoms is variable.
• Celiac disease, susceptibility to 5: The susceptibility to developing celiac disease due to a genetic defect on chromosome 15q11-q13. Celiac disease is a small intestine disorder where the ingestion of foods containing wheat gluten and similar proteins leads to the inflammation of the small intestine lining. This damage affects absorption of nutrients and can cause symptoms such as diarrhea. Growth in children due to malabsorption may also result. The type and severity of symptoms is variable.
• Celiac disease, susceptibility to 6: The susceptibility to developing celiac disease due to a genetic defect on chromosome 4q27. Celiac disease is a small intestine disorder where the ingestion of foods containing wheat gluten and similar proteins leads to the inflammation of the small intestine lining. This damage affects absorption of nutrients and can cause symptoms such as diarrhea. Growth in children due to malabsorption may also result. The type and severity of symptoms is variable.
• Celiac disease, susceptibility to 7: The susceptibility to developing celiac disease due to a genetic defect on chromosome 1q31. Celiac disease is a small intestine disorder where the ingestion of foods containing wheat gluten and similar proteins leads to the inflammation of the small intestine lining. This damage affects absorption of nutrients and can cause symptoms such as diarrhea. Growth in children due to malabsorption may also result. The type and severity of symptoms is variable.
• Celiac disease, susceptibility to 8: The susceptibility to developing celiac disease due to a genetic defect on chromosome 2q11-q12. Celiac disease is a small intestine disorder where the ingestion of foods containing wheat gluten and similar proteins leads to the inflammation of the small intestine lining. This damage affects absorption of nutrients and can cause symptoms such as diarrhea. Growth in children due to malabsorption may also result. The type and severity of symptoms is variable.
• Celiac disease, susceptibility to 9: The susceptibility to developing celiac disease due to a genetic defect on chromosome 3p21. Celiac disease is a small intestine disorder where the ingestion of foods containing wheat gluten and similar proteins leads to the inflammation of the small intestine lining. This damage affects absorption of nutrients and can cause symptoms such as diarrhea. Growth in children due to malabsorption may also result. The type and severity of symptoms is variable.
• Celtophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of Celts.
• Cenophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of a void or open spaces.
• Central nervous system oxygen toxicity: High oxygen levels which affects the central nervous system. The condition can occur during deep dives with fatal consequences.
• Ceraunophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of thunder and lightning.
• Chaetophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of hair.
• Cheimatophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of cold.
• Chemical addiction: Addiction to and abuse of various substances.
• Chemical poisoning - Carbaryl: Carbaryl is a carbamate pesticide used mainly as an insecticide and acaricide. Ingestion and other exposures to the chemical can cause various symptoms. The type and severity of symptoms varies depending on the amount of chemical involved and the nature of the exposure. The chemical may be absorbed through the skin.
• Chemical poisoning - Carbon Disulfide: Carbon Disulfide is a chemical used mainly in corrosion inhibitors, cold and nickel plating, photography applications and as a solvent in gums and resins. Ingestion and other exposures to the chemical can cause various symptoms. The type and severity of symptoms varies depending on the amount of chemical involved and the nature of the exposure.
• Chemical poisoning - Chlordecone: Chlordecone is an insecticide used to control pests in crops such as bananas and tobacco. Ingestion and other exposures to the chemical can cause various symptoms. The chemical may be readily absorbed through the skin. The type and severity of symptoms varies depending on the amount of chemical involved and the nature of the exposure.
• Chemical poisoning - Chloropicrin: Chloropicrin is a chemical used mainly in fumigants for grain storage. Ingestion and other exposures to the chemical can cause various symptoms. The type and severity of symptoms varies depending on the amount of chemical involved and the nature of the exposure.
• Chemical poisoning - Cologne: Colognes contain chemicals such as ethanol and isopropanol which can cause symptoms if ingested or inhaled in excessive quantities. The type and severity of symptoms varies depending on the amount of chemical involved and the nature of the exposure.
• Chemical poisoning - DDD: DDD is a chemical used mainly as a pesticide. Ingestion and other exposures to the chemical can cause various symptoms. The chemical may be readily absorbed through the skin. The type and severity of symptoms varies depending on the amount of chemical involved and the nature of the exposure.
• Chemical poisoning - DDT: DDT is a chemical used mainly as a pesticide. Ingestion and other exposures to the chemical can cause various symptoms. The chemical may be readily absorbed through the skin. The type and severity of symptoms varies depending on the amount of chemical involved and the nature of the exposure.
• Chemical poisoning - Ethylamine: Ethylamine is a chemical used mainly in the manufacture of dyes, rayon, rocket propellant, as a fuel additive and in leather-tanning and cellulose treatment. Ingestion and other exposures to the chemical can cause various symptoms. The type and severity of symptoms varies depending on the amount of chemical involved and the nature of the exposure.
• Chemical poisoning - Monocrotophos: Monocrotophos is a chemical insecticide. The chemical is an organophosphorus compound and ingestion and other exposures to the chemical can cause various symptoms. The type and severity of symptoms varies depending on the amount of chemical involved and the nature of the exposure. The chemical may be absorbed through the skin.
• Chemical poisoning - Sodium Monofluoroacetate: Sodium Monofluoroacetate is a chemical used mainly as a rodenticides, often to control mammal pests in crops. Ingestion and other exposures to the chemical can cause various symptoms. The type and severity of symptoms varies depending on the amount of chemical involved and the nature of the exposure.
• Chemical poisoning - Strychnine: Strychnine is used as a rodenticide. Ingestion and other exposures to the chemical can cause various symptoms. The type and severity of symptoms varies depending on the amount of chemical involved and the nature of the exposure.
• Chemical poisoning - Toluene: Toluene is a chemical used mainly in pesticides, degreasers, glues and pain removers. Ingestion and other exposures to the chemical can cause various symptoms. The type and severity of symptoms varies depending on the amount of chemical involved and the nature of the exposure.
• Cherophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of gaiety.
• Chest pain: Pain in the chest area.
• Chinophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of snow.
• Cholerophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of cholera.
• Chrematophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of wealth.
• Chrometophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of money.
• Chromophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of colors.
• Chromosome 17p, partial deletion: A rare chromosomal disorder involving deletion of genetic material from the short arm of chromosome 17. The type and severity of symptoms are determined by the amount and location of the lost genetic material.
• Chromosome 22q deletion: The absence of a portion of chromosome 22. The absence of this genetic material may produce a great range of effects, some minor and some serious, depending on how much of the material is missing and what the location of the missing portion. Chromosome 22 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes that all humans have.
• Chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome: A rare genetic disorder caused by the absence of a small portion of genetic material. A small section of chromosome 22 is missing at a location called q11.2. Chromosome 22 is one of 23 pairs of chromosomes that exist in humans.
• Chronophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of time. Prisoners often develop a fear of time passing.
• Cibophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of food.
• Cinderella's stepmother syndrome: A term used to describe the behaviors that stepmothers display in order to become more accepted by the family.
• Cleptophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of thieves or of being robbed by thieves.
• Clinophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of going to bed.
• Cnidophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of insect stings.
• Cocaine withdrawal: Symptoms that occur when cocaine use is discontinued or reduced. Symptoms may vary depending on the level of dependence.
• Coitophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of sexual intercourse.
• Combat stress reaction: A term used in the military which refers to behaviors that result from the stress of fighting in a war.
• Cometophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of comets.
• Congenital hepatic porphyria: A rare congenital disorder where there is an excess of porphyrin (pigments) in the body. The liver is responsible for making porpyrins.
• Constrictive pericarditis: Inflammation, swelling and thickening of the pericardium (fibrous sac surrounding the heart) which causes it to tighten around the heart and affect its function. The condition may be misdiagnosed as a heart attack and vice versa.
• Constrictive tuberculous pericarditis: Inflammation and swelling of the pericardium (fibrous sac surrounding the heart) that occurs as a complication of tuberculosis. The condition may be misdiagnosed as a heart attack and vice versa.
• Coprophobiaphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of feces or excrement.
• Coulrophobia: An exaggerated or abnormal fear of clowns. Children are most often affected but teenagers and adults can occasionally be affected as well.
• Crack withdrawal: Symptoms that occur when cocaine hydrochloride use is discontinued or reduced. Symptoms may vary depending on the level of dependence.
• Cremnophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of precipices.
• Cryophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of extreme cold, frost or ice.
• Crystallophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of glass or crystals.
• Cushing syndrome, familial: A hormonal disorder caused by high levels of the cortisol hormone due to the abnormal development of the adrenal gland.
• Cushing's syndrome: A rare syndrome where excessive secretion of corticosteroids by the adrenal cortex leads to a variety of symptoms. Hormone-secreting adrenal or pituitary tumors are often the cause of the excessive corticosteroid secretion.
• Cyclosporine toxicity: The toxic reaction of the body to the substance, possibly via allergic reaction or overdose.
• Cymophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of waves.
• Cynophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of dogs.
• Cypridophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of venereal disease.
• Cystitis: Bladder infection or inflammation
• Damocles syndrome: Stress, anxiety and uncertainty experienced by people who have been successfully treated for childhood cancer.
• Darvocet withdrawal: Symptoms that occur when Darcovet use is discontinued or reduced. Darcovet is a pain-killer. Symptoms may vary depending on the level of dependence.
• Deipnophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of dining and dinner conversation.
• Delirium: Severe state of mental confusion
• Dementia: Various mental impairment conditions.
• Demonophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of demons or spirits.
• Demophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of crowds.
• Depression: Persistent depressed mood with various depressive symptoms.
• Dermatophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of skin disease.
• Dextrophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of objects on the right side of the body.
• Diaphragmatic paralysis: Diaphragmatic paralysis occurs when the muscles associated with breathing become do weak to function properly. Breathing becomes difficulty and severe cases can result in death if breathing assistance is not delivered. The condition can result from such things as motor neuron disease, trauma and myopathy.
• Diethylstilbestrol: A synthetic nonsteroidal estrogen
• Dikephobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of justice.
• Dilaudid withdrawal: Symptoms that occur when Dilaudid use is discontinued or reduced. Dilaudid is a pain-killing drug. Symptoms may vary depending on the level of dependence. Symptoms are usually peak during the second day and last about a week.
• Dinophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of whirlpools.
• Diplopiaphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of double vision.
• Dipsophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of drinking.
• Discontinuation syndrome: Symptoms that can occur when a person suddenly stops taking their high blood pressure medication.
• Domatophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of being inside a house.
• Doraphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of contact with animal fur or skin.
• Dysmorphophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of deformity. It usually relates to deformities in other people.
• Ecclesiophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of church.
• Ecophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of home surroundings.
• Ecstasy abuse: Use of the illicit drug called ecstasy
• Ecstasy withdrawal: Symptoms that occur when ecstasy use is discontinued or reduced. Symptoms may vary depending on the level of dependence.
• Eisoptrophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of mirrors.
• Elective mutism: A rare psychiatric disorder where a child chooses not to speak in a social setting even though they are capable of speaking and often do so at home.
• Electrophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of electricity or receiving an electric shock.
• Eleutherophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of freedom.
• Elurophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of cats.
• Emetophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of vomiting.
• Emotional disorders: A disorder of emotions
• Enetophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of pins or needles.
• Entomophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of insects.
• Eosophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of the dawn.
• Ereuthophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of blushing.
• Ergasiophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of or aversion to work. The word is sometimes used to describe a surgeon's fear of operating.
• Ergophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of work.
• Erotophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of sexual feelings. The condition is characterized by feelings of guilt and fear about sex. Sufferers dislkike talking about sex, are less likely to engage in sexual relations and have a very negative view of sexually explicit material. This term is used mostly in the field of psychology.
• Erythrophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of blushing.
• Euphophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of good news.
• Familial dysautonomia: An inherited biochemical disorder that primarily affects the autonomic and sensory nervous system.
• Fear: Excessive feelings of fear.
• Febriphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of fever.
• Fibromyalgia: A difficult to diagnose condition affecting the muscles and/or joints
• Frigophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of cold.
• Galeophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of sharks.
• Gametophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of marriage.
• Gamophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of marriage.
• Generalized anxiety disorder: Excessive anxiety and worrying.
• Geniophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of chins.
• Genophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of sex.
• Genuphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of knees.
• Gephyrophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of crossing a bridge.
• Gerascophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of growing old.
• Geumophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of tastes or flavors.
• Glossophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of speaking in public or speech anxiety.
• Graphophobia: An exaggerated or irrational dislike of writing.
• Graves Disease: A form of hyperthyroidism where the thyroid gland produces too much thyroxine which results in various symptoms such as goiter, protruding eyes and skin disorders.
• Greenhead ant sting: The Greenhead ant is found in parts of Australia and can cause allergic reactions in susceptible people. Some people have a relatively minor allergic response whereas other develop anaphylaxis which is a life-threatening allergic response which requires urgent medical attention. The ants have a venom gland attached to a stinger located in their tail region. Ants can sting more than once.
• Gynephobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear or hatred of women.
• Gynophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear or hatred of women.
• Hadeophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of hell.
• Hagiophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear or dislike of saints and holy things.
• Hamaphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of the sight of blood.
• Hamartophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of error or sin.
• Hamaxophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of being in a vehicle or riding in one.
• Haphophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of touch.
• Haptophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of touch.
• Harpaxophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of robbers.
• Heart attack: Serious and often fatal acute heart condition
• Hedonophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of pleasure.
• Heliophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of sunlight or increased sensitivity to sunlight.
• Helminthophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of being infested with worms.
• Hematophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of the sight of blood.
• Hepatic encephalopathy syndrome: A rare syndrome involving the association of advanced liver disease and neurological problems.
• Herbal Agent adverse reaction - Sassafras Oil: Sassafras Oil can be used as a herbal agent to treat skin irritation such as insect bites. The herbal agent contains a chemical called safrole which can cause harmful effects if ingested .
• Herbal Agent overdose - Sabah vegetable: Sabah vegetable can be used as a herbal agent to treat obesity and prevent vision problems. The herbal agent contains a chemical (papvarine alkaloids) which can cause an adverse reaction in some people.
• Heroin dependence: The physical and psychological dependence to the recreational drug heroin
• Herpetophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of reptiles.
• Heterophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear or aversion to heterosexuals.
• Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of the number 666.
• Hierophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of sacred objects or priests.
• Hippophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of horses.
• Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of long words.
• Hodophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of travel.
• Homichlophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of fog.
• Homilophobia: An exaggerated or irrational hatred of sermons.
• Homophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of homosexuality which is affection between people of the same sex.
• Hydrophophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of rabies.
• Hygrophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of liquids, particularly wine and water.
• Hylephobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of forests or wood.
• Hypengyophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of responsibility.
• Hyperhidrosis: The excessive perspiration from ones skin
• Hyperoxia: A high level of oxygen in body tissues. It can be caused by exposure to high atmospheric pressure or long term inhalation of high oxygen concentrations. The high levels of oxygen may affect the lungs, nervous system or the eyes and thus can result in varying symptoms.
• Hypertension: High blood pressure
• Hyperthyroidism: Too much thyroid hormone production.
• Hyperventilation: Excessively rapid breathing causing blood gas imbalances
• Hypnophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of sleep or being hypnotized.
• Hypoadrenalism: Reduced adrenal gland activity.
• Hypoadrenocorticism - hypoparathyroidism - moniliasis: An autoimmune disorder where hormone production by various glands is reduced. The main features of the disorder are Addison disease and/or hypoparathyroidism and/or chronic candidiasis.
• Iatrophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of going to the doctor.
• Ichthyophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of fish.
• Ignophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of not knowing.
• Impotence: Inability to attain or sustain an erection.
• Inborn amino acid metabolism disorder: A group of inherited disorders where the body is not able to metabolize amino acids consumed in the diet. Amino acids are a part of carbohydrates, fats and proteins and are metabolized in order to provide energy or to make other needed compounds. There are many steps involved in metabolism and the severity can be greatly variable depending on the exact nature of the disorder.
• Inch ant sting: The Inch ant is found in parts of Australia and can cause allergic reactions in susceptible people. Some people have a relatively minor allergic response whereas other develop anaphylaxis which is a life-threatening allergic response which requires urgent medical attention. The ants have a venom gland attached to a stinger located in their tail region. Ants can sting more than once.
• Inheritable disorders of connective tissue: Disorders that affect the connective tissue of the body that are handed down from generation to generation
• Insomnia: Difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep for long enough
• Iophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of poisons.
• Isopterophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of termites.
• Jack jumper ant sting: The jack jumper ant is commonly found in many parts of Australia and can cause allergic reactions in susceptible people. Some people have a relatively minor allergic response whereas other develop anaphylaxis which is a life-threatening allergic response which requires urgent medical attention. Jack jumpers deliver their venom by grabbing skin in its jaws and then using a stinger located in their tail region to inject the venom.
• Judeophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of Jews.
• Kakorrhaphiophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of failure or defeat.
• Katagelophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of being ridiculed or disliked.
• Kenophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of open spaces or voids.
• Keraunophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of thunder and lightning.
• Kinetophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear or dislike of movement or motion .
• Kleptophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of thieves or having things stolen by thieves.
• Knoiophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of dust.
• Kopophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of fatigue or exhaustion.
• Kramer-Pollnow disease: A neurological condition where young children develop hyperactivity followed by mental retardation, reduced speech efficiency and anxiety.
• Kynophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of rabies.
• Lachanophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of vegetables.
• Laliophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of talking.
• Lazarus complex: Various symptoms observed in people who have survived a heart attack.
• Lead poisoning: A type of heavy metal poisoning caused by excessive exposure to lead.
• Lepraphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of leprosy.
• Levophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of objects on the left side of the body.
• Limbic encephalitis: Inflammation of the limbic system which is the part of the brain responsible for basic autonomic functions.
• Limnophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of lakes.
• Linonophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of string.
• Logophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear or dislike of words.
• Lunaphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of the moon.
• Lupus: Autoimmune disease with numerous effects on various organs and linings.
• Lyssophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of becoming insane.
• Major depressive disorder: A condition which is characterized by the occurrence of a major episode of depression
• Marijuana abuse: Illicit depressant/hallucinogenic drug
• Marijuana withdrawal: Symptoms that occur when marijuana use is discontinued or reduced. Symptoms may vary depending on the level of dependence.
• Mc Leod neuroacanthocytosis syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized by neuromuscular, blood and central nervous system symptoms. The disease is slowly progressive.
• Mechanophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear or dislike of machinery.
• Menopause: The end of female menstruation and fertility.
• Merinthophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of being bound.
• Metallophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of metals.
• Meteorophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of meteors or meteorites.
• Methamphetamine withdrawal: Symptoms that occur when methamphetamine use is discontinued or reduced. Methamphetamines are often called speed, meth, crystal or crank. Symptoms may vary depending on the level of dependence.
• Microphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of microorganisms.
• Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Mild brain injury caused by trauma, accident or injury
• Misanthropy: An exaggerated or irrational hatred of mankind. Sufferers have a great distrust of human nature and tend to dislike or distrust other people.
• Misogynism: An exaggerated or irrational fear or dislike of females.
• Misogyny: An exaggerated or irrational fear or dislike of women.
• Misophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of dirt or being contaminated by dirt or germs.
• Misosophy: An exaggerated or irrational fear of wisdom.
• Mixed connective tissue disease: A rare disorder of the connective tissue which affects a range of body tissues and organs.
• Moccasin snake poisoning: The Moccasin snake is a poisonous snake found mainly in America and Asia. Moccasin snakes include the copperhead, cottonmouth and the Siberian, Central Asian and Malayan pit vipers. They are considered less venomous than rattlesnakes The snake venom contains toxins which affect the blood and tissues rather than the nervous system. Children tend to suffer more severe symptoms due to their smaller body size. Rapid swelling of the skin around the site of the bite is a sign of a more severe poisoning.
• Molysomophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of infection.
• Monopathophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of sickness.
• Monophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of being alone. Sufferers may also fear being away from a particular place or person who makes them feel safe. An underlying anxiety disorder is generally involved.
• Mood disorders: Disorders that affect a persons mood
• Morning Glory poisoning: The morning glory is a flowering vine with heart-shaped leaves that originates from tropical areas of America. The seeds contain chemicals (indole alkaloids, LSD) which can cause symptoms if eaten. The seeds are considered to have a low level of toxicity.
• Mountain sickness: Illness from poor adjustment to low oxygen at altitude.
• Musicophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear or dislike of music.
• Musophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of mice and rats.
• Myofascial pain syndromes: Any pain associated with the myofascia of the muscle tissue
• Mythophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of making false or incorrect statements.
• Myxophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear or dislike of slime.
• Nausea: The queasy feeling of nausea and often also vomiting.
• Necrophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of death or corpses.
• Negrophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of African Americans.
• Neophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of new things.
• Nephophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of clouds.
• Nervousness: Nervous or overly anxious mental state
• Neurosis: Variety of mental disorders with self-awareness
• Neurotoxicity syndromes: Altered nervous system functioning caused by exposure to certain chemicals (manmade or natural) that affect the nervous system - essentially it is the poisoning of the nervous system. Examples of toxic compounds that may cause neurotoxicity include lead, certain solvents and pesticides. Symptoms may occur immediately or gradually over a period of time.
• Noctiphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of the night.
• Nonaffective Psychosis: Any mental disorder that is characterised by a significant derangement of ones personality and a loss of ones touch with reality
• Nosophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of contracting a disease.
• Nudophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of nudity.
• Nychtophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of darkness or the night.
• Nymphomania: uncontrollable urge to engage in sexual behaviour in a female.
• Obstructive sleep apnea: Temporarily stopping breathing during sleep.
• Ochlophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of crowds.
• Ochophophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of vehicles.
• Odontophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of teeth. The fear is usually associated with animal's teeth.
• Odynophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of pain.
• Oecophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear or dislike of home surroundings.
• Oenophobia: An exaggerated or irrational dislike or hatred of wine.
• Oikophobia: An exaggerated or irrational dislike or fear of home surroundings.
• Oinophobia: An exaggerated or irrational dislike or hatred of wine.
• Olfactophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear or dislike of smells.
• Ombrophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of rain or being rained on.
• Ommetaphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of eyes.
• Onomatophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of a certain name or words due to their supposed importance.
• Ophibiophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of snakes.
• Ophidophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of snakes.
• Opium withdrawal: Symptoms that occur when Opium use is discontinued or reduced. Symptoms may vary depending on the level of dependence.
• Organic mood syndrome: Persistant mood changes due to physical causes such as a chemical imbalance rather than psychiatric causes. The duration and severity of the condition is determined by the nature and location of the cause.
• Organophosphate insecticide poisoning: Excessive ingestion of organophosphate insecticides. The type and severity of symptoms varies depending on the exact poison ingested and the quantity.
• Ornithophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of birds.
• Orthostatic intolerance: A condition where various symptoms occur when a person moves to an upright position such as standing after sitting down or sitting up after lying down. It is due to problems with blood flow, blood pressure and heart rate.
• Osmophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of odors.
• Osphresiophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of odors.
• Palpitations: The subjective sensation of the beating of the heart at a rapid or irregular rate
• Panic attack: Sudden attack of unreasonable panic or fear without any real danger
• Panphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of everything or a generalized state of anxiety or fear not related to any one particular thing.
• Papaphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of the pope or papacy.
• Paralipophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of neglecting some duty or responsibility.
• Paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis: Limbic encephalitis is an inflammation of the limbic system which is the part of the brain responsible for basic autonomic functions. In the paraneoplastic type, the inflammation is caused by cancers such as small cell lung cancer.
• Paranoia: Delusion that people or events conspire against you.
• Paraphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of sexual perversion.
• Parasitophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of parasites.
• Paraskavedekatriaphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of Friday the 13th.
• Paresthesias: Tingling, prickling, numbness or burning sensations
• Parthenophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of or aversion to young girls.
• Pathophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of disease.
• Peccatiphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of sinning.
• Pediculophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of lice.
• Pediophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear or dislike of children.
• Peladophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of baldness.
• Peniaphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of poverty.
• Pentheraphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of mother-in-law.
• Peptic ulcer / duodenal ulcer:
• Percocet withdrawal: Symptoms that occur when Percocet use is discontinued or reduced. Symptoms may vary depending on the level of dependence.
• Personality disorders: A group of psychiatric disorders that are characterised but abnormal dysfunctional personalities
• Phagophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of eating.
• Phalacrophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of becoming bald.
• Phanmophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of specters or phantoms.
• Pharmacophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of drugs.
• Phasmophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of ghosts.
• Phenogophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of daylight.
• Phenophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of noise.
• Pheochromocytoma: Pheochromocytoma is a neuroendocrine tumor of the medulla of the adrenal glands (originating in the chromaffin cells), or extra-adrenal chromaffin tissue that failed to involute after birth and secretes excessive amounts of catecholamines, usually epinephrine and norepinephrine.
• Philosophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear or dislike of philosophers or philosophy.
• Phobophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of fear.
• Phonemophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of thinking.
• Phonophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of noise.
• Photalgiophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of eye pain caused by light.
• Photophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of light.
• Pneumatophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of spirits.
• Pneumonia caused by serotype O11 Pseudomonas Aeruginosa: Inflammation of the lungs and bronchioles caused by an opportunistic pathogen called Pseudomonas Aeruginosa.
• Pneumonia, Aspiration: Inflammation of the lungs and bronchioles caused by breathing in liquids and solids (usually the stomach contents).
• Pneumonia, Bacterial: Inflammation of the lungs and bronchioles caused by bacteria.
• Pneumonia, Staphylococcal: Inflammation of the lungs and bronchioles caused by the Staphylococcal bacteria. The condition is not common and often occurs as a complication of influenza or other viral respiratory infections. This form of pneumonia is considered serious and up to a third of cases can result in death.
• Pneumonia, Viral: Inflammation of the lungs and bronchioles caused by a virus.
• Pnigophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of choking or smothering.
• Pogonophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear or dislike of beards.
• Poinephobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of punishment.
• Politicophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear or dislike of politicians.
• Polyphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of lots of things.
• Ponophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of fatigue or exhaustion. It primarily relates to fear of fatigue associated with working too hard.
• Porphyria: A group of disorders characterized by excess production of porphyrin or its precursors which affects the skin and/or nervous system.
• Post-Streptococcal Neurologic Disorders: A rare autoimmune disorder where the body develops an abnormal autoimmune response to streptococcal infection and causes neurological symptoms.
• Posteriophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of falling behind.
• Postoperative pulmonary embolism: Pulmonary embolism (lung blood clot) after surgery.
• Postpartum depression: Depression following childbirth, miscarriage or weaning.
• Potamophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of rivers.
• Potophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of drinks.
• Premenstrual dysphoric disorder: A syndrome of symptoms which consist of depression, anxiety, anger, irritability, bloating, oedema, headache, breast swelling and constipation
• Premenstrual syndrome: Condition with cyclic symptoms related to menstruation.
• Psychiatric disorders: Any condition that affects ones mind
• Psychological disorders: Any condition that affects ones mind
• Psychophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of the mind.
• Pteronophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of feathers.
• Puberty: Sexual and physical maturation in adolescents
• Pulmonary edema: Severe condition of excess fluid in the lungs.
• Pulmonary embolism: Blocked lung blood vessel often from a blood clot.
• Puss caterpillar poisoning: The puss caterpillar has hollow, poison-filled spines amongst the hairs along its body. It is found mainly in the southern states of the United states. It is often found feeding on trees such as elm, oak and sycamore. Contact with the poisonous spines can result in various symptoms. The puss caterpillar is one of the more poisonous stinging caterpillars. Children tend to be more severely affected than adults.
• Pyogenic pericarditis: The pericardium is the fibrous sac surrounding the heart. Infection can cause the pericardium to become inflamed and swollen and to produce pus. It may result from a ruptured esophagus, heart infection or from surgery involving the heart or chest cavity. The condition may be misdiagnosed as a heart attack and vice versa.
• Pyrexiophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of fever.
• Pyrophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of fire.
• Rabies: An infectious disease that can affect any mammal including humans and is transmitted through the saliva of an infected animal. The infectious agent is the Neurotropic lyssavirus which affects the salivary gland and also causes neurological symptoms.
• Rectophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of the rectum.
• Red Imported Fire ant sting: The Red Imported Fire ant is found in parts of Australia and can cause allergic reactions in susceptible people. Some people have a relatively minor allergic response whereas other develop anaphylaxis which is a life-threatening allergic response which requires urgent medical attention. The ants have a venom gland attached to a stinger located in their tail region. Ants can sting more than once.
• Respiratory muscle paralysis: Respiratory paralysis occurs when the muscles associated with breathing become do weak to function properly. Breathing becomes difficulty and severe cases can result in death if breathing assistance is not delivered. The condition can result from such things as motor neuron disease, trauma and myopathy.
• Respiratory paralysis: Respiratory paralysis occurs when the muscles associated with breathing become do weak to function properly. Breathing becomes difficulty and severe cases can result in death if breathing assistance is not delivered. The condition can result from such things as motor neuron disease, trauma and myopathy.
• Restless Legs Syndrome: A neurological disorder where legs develop and crawling, aching skin sensation which is relived by moving the legs.
• Rhabdophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of being punished severely. The term can also be used to describe a fear of being beaten with a rod of a fear of magic and the paranormal.
• Rheumatic pericarditis: Inflammation and swelling of the pericardium (fibrous sac surrounding the heart) that occurs as a complication in people with rheumatism. Rheumatic pericarditis condition may be misdiagnosed as a heart attack and vice versa.
• Rhypophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of filth.
• Ritalin withdrawal: Symptoms that occur when Ritalin use is discontinued or reduced. Symptoms may vary depending on the level of dependence.
• Russophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of Russians.
• Sciophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of shadows.
• Scoleciphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of worms.
• Scopophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of being looked at, stared at or being seen.
• Scotophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of the dark.
• Sea snake poisoning: The Sea snake is a poisonous snake found in the warmer western parts of the Pacific and Indian Ocean. Sea snakes have scales but not gills or fins so they still need to go to the surface of the water to breathe. Sea snake venom is particularly poisonous but their bite fails to achieve any significant envenomation. The venom is toxic to the nervous system and muscles.
• Secondary pulmonary hypertension: Increased blood pressure in blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs (pulmonary artery). The increased blood pressure is due to any of a number of diseases that restricts blood flow through the lung and hence builds pressure in the pulmonary artery leading to it.
• Selachophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of sharks.
• Selaphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear or dislike of flashes of light.
• Self Harm: When a person willingly harms themselves
• Shock: Severe condition from reduced blood circulation
• Shock, Cardiogenic: Shock is a life-threatening condition involving insufficient blood flow to the body tissues. Cardiogenic shock is caused by impaired heart function which means that blood is unable to be pumped effectively around the body.
• Shock, Distributive: Shock is a life-threatening condition involving insufficient blood flow to the body tissues. Distributive shock occurs when the blood vessels are dilated with affects blood volume and blood pressure within the vessels. Septic, neurogenic and anaphylactic shock are various forms of distributive shock.
• Shock, Endocrine: Shock is a life-threatening condition involving insufficient blood flow to the body tissues. Endocrine shock is caused by a disturbance in the endocrine (hormone producing) system. Some examples include severe cases of hypothyroidism, thyrotoxicosis and severe adrenal insufficiency.
• Shock, Hemorrhagic: Shock is a life-threatening condition involving insufficient blood flow to the body tissues. Hemorrhagic shock is caused by excessive bleeding which reduces the blood volume.
• Shock, Hypovolaemic: Shock is a life-threatening condition involving insufficient blood flow to the body tissues. Hypovolaemic shock is caused by a rapid fluid loss which reduces the blood volume.
• Shock, Neurogenic: Shock is a life-threatening condition involving insufficient blood flow to the body tissues. Neurogenic shock is caused problems with the nervous system.
• Shock, Obstructive: Shock is a life-threatening condition involving insufficient blood flow to the body tissues. Obstructive shock is caused by obstruction the blood flow. Causes include cardiac tamponade, pulmonary embolism and narrowing of the aortic artery.
• Shock, Septic: Shock is a life-threatening condition involving insufficient blood flow to the body tissues. Septic shock is caused by infection which affects large parts of the body. This form of shock results in death in about half of the cases.
• Shock, Traumatic: Shock is a life-threatening condition involving insufficient blood flow to the body tissues. Traumatic shock is caused by a serious injury or trauma to the body which affects the blood volume through one or more factors such as severe bleeding, heart damage and lung damage.
• Siderodromophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of trains.
• Siderophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of the stars.
• Sinophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of China.
• Sinus node disease: Heart rhythm disorder due to the sinus node in the heart
• Sitophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of food.
• Sleep apnea: Temporary stopping breathing for a brief time while sleeping, often repeating.
• Solophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of sunlight or abnormal sensitivity to sunlight.
• Somatoform Disorders: A disorder that is characterised by multiple somatic complaints
• Specific phobias: Irrational fears of specific situations, actions or items.
• Specrophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of specters or phantoms.
• Spectrophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of mirrors.
• Spermatophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of germs.
• Spermophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of germs.
• Stachybotrys chartarum: A toxic black slimy mold that can be found in damp indoor environments. Exposure can occur through the skin, ingestion or inhalation. It can causes conditions such as "sick building syndrome".
• Stasiphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of standing or walking. Sufferers believe that they are unable to stand or walk.
• Stress: Emotional stress (sometimes refers to physical stress)
• Stridor: A harsh high pitched breath sound
• Stygiophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of hell.
• Subacute Thyroiditis: A self-limiting, virally induced inflammation of the thyroid characterised by a febrile illness and swelling of the thyroid, with subsequent damage to the thyroid tissue causing leakage of thyroid hormones into the circulation
• Substance Withdrawal Syndrome: Symptoms that occur when drug use is discontinued or reduced in dosage. The term covers withdrawal from smoking and alcohol as well as therapeutic and recreational drugs. Symptoms may vary depending on the drug involved and the level of dependence.
• Sychrophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of ice or frost.
• Sydenham chorea: Brain disease causing involuntary movements or spasms.
• Symmetrophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear or dislike of symmetry.
• Tabophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of a wasting sickness.
• Tachophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of speed.
• Taphephobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of being buried alive or of cemeteries.
• Tapinophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of small things.
• Taurophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of bulls.
• Technophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear or dislike of modern technology.
• Telephonophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of the telephone.
• Teratophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of monsters and deformed people or of giving birth to a malformed infant.
• Tetanus: A disease caused by chemicals which are produced by a bacterium (clostridium tetani) and are toxic to the nerves. The infection usually occurs when the bacteria enter the body through a deep wound - these bacteria are anaerobic and hence don't need oxygen to survive.
• Thaasophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear or dislike of boredom or being idle.
• Thalassophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of the sea.
• Thanatophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of death.
• Theatrophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of theatres.
• Theophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of God.
• Thermophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear or dislike of heat.
• Thixophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of touch.
• Tocophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of childbirth.
• Tomophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of surgical operations.
• Topophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of certain places.
• Toxic Shock Syndrome: Severe immune reaction causing shock
• Toxicophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of being poisoned.
• Tranquilizer withdrawal: Symptoms that occur when tranquilzer use is discontinued or reduced. Symptoms may vary depending on the level of dependence. Tranquilizers includes benzodiazepines such as valium, rohypnol and serepax.
• Transfusion Reaction: The allergic reaction to the transfusion of blood products to a person
• Traumatophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of war or physical injury.
• Tremophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of trembling.
• Trichophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of hair.
• Triskaidekaphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of the number 13.
• Trypanophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of injections .
• Tuberculous pericarditis: Inflammation and swelling of the pericardium (fibrous sac surrounding the heart) that occurs as a complication of tuberculosis. The condition may be misdiagnosed as a heart attack and vice versa.
• Tyrannophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear or hatred of tyrants.
• Uremic pericarditis: Inflammation and swelling of the pericardium (fibrous sac surrounding the heart) that occurs as a complication in people with uremia. Uremia is a buildup of urea and other waste material in the blood due to kidney failure. Uremic pericarditis condition may be misdiagnosed as a heart attack and vice versa.
• Urinary incontinence in children: Any urinary incontinence that occurs in children
• Urophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of urine.
• Vaccinophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of vaccines or vaccination.
• Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: The bovine spongiform encephalopathy affects cattle but the variant form can infect humans. Human infection can occur by consuming infected cattle products, especially the brain and other central nervous system tissues.
• Variegate porphyria: A rare metabolic disorder characterized by a deficiency of a certain enzyme which results in a build-up in the body of porphyrins or their precursors. This form of hepatic porphyria causes the sufferer to have acute attacks as well as skin sensitivity.
• Vascular malformations of the brain: Conditions affecting the brain blood vessels. The type and severity of symptoms is determined by the type, location and extent of the malformation. There are six types of vascular malformations of the brain: telangiectasis, venous malformations, cavernous malformations, arteriovenous malformations, vein of Galen malformation and mixed malformations.
• Venereophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of venereal disease.
• Vermiphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of earthworms.
• Viral pericarditis: Inflammation and swelling of the pericardium (fibrous sac surrounding the heart) that results from a viral infection. Causative viruses include HIV, coxsackieviruses, echoviruses and adenoviruses. The condition may be misdiagnosed as a heart attack and vice versa.
• Vitiligo: Skin pigment changes, usually harmless but sometimes embarrassing.
• Volume depletion: When an individual does not have enough fluid volume in there circulation
• Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome: A rare degenerative brain disorder caused by thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency. Chronic alcoholics are prone to this condition.
• Westphal disease: A condition that is closely associated with Huntington's disease and is a clinical variant of it
• Wilson's Disease: Genetic disorder that causes copper to build up in the body's organs.
• Wolfram's disease: A condition that is inherited and consists of multiple symptoms
• Xanax withdrawal: Symptoms that occur when Xanax use is discontinued or reduced. Xanax is a central nervous system depressant. Symptoms may vary depending on the level of dependence.
• Xanthophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of the color yellow or the word yellow.
• Xenophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear or hatred of foreigners and strange things.
• Xerophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of dryness and dry places such as deserts.
• Yager-Young syndrome: The false belief by a patient that they have low blood sugar because of the symptoms they are experiencing.
• Zelophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of jealousy.
• Zemmiphobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of the great mole rat.
• Zoophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of animals.

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