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Briefly Define "Specific Phobia", and List the Specifiers Discussed in the DSM-5

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Briefly define "specific phobia", and list the specifiers discussed in the DSM-5. How can a phobia be differentiated from regular fear experienced by many people?


Definitions:

Cyt/o

A prefix or combining form used in medical terminology to denote cells, often used to refer to cell types or cell study.

Hist/o

A prefix related to tissue, used in words related to the study of tissue structure, diseases, and conditions.

Path/o

A prefix used in medical terminology indicating a disease or pathological process.

Physi/o

A prefix in medical terminology that relates to nature or the physical body.

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