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Anxiety  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Feelings or emotions of dread, apprehension, and impending disaster but not disabling as with ANXIETY DISORDERS. Emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts, and inadequacy in a social setting. Condition of elevated sensory sensitivity, perception of risk of threats, and low threshold for stimuli.

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Synonym(s)

  • Angst

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-WBWLPHC7-L

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