Soviet Medical Encyclopedia

Agoraphobia

Psychiatry, Neurology

Also known as: Fear of open spaces

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Summary

This entry defines agoraphobia as a fear of open spaces, classifying it as a type of obsessive-compulsive state. It notes the etymology of the term derived from Greek.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

AGORAPHOBIA (from the Greek agora—marketplace and phobos—fear), fear of open spaces, a type of obsessive state (see).

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“Agoraphobia.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/agoraphobia/