Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Phobia

HP:5200232

What it means

Extreme, irrational, and persistent fears of certain objects, situations, activities, or persons can impede functioning in day-to-day life.

In everyday care

Most people with this sign do not have a rare disease — it appears in common conditions far more often. These general reference pages cover the same topic:

Part of the broader category

Phobia

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.