expression, noun
specific phobia
Medical term for an intense, irrational fear of a specific object or situation, such as heights, spiders, or flying.
彼は高所に対する特定の恐怖症がある。
He has a specific phobia of heights.
特定の恐怖症は認知行動療法で治療されることが多い。
Specific phobias are often treated with cognitive behavioral therapy.
Compound of 特定 (specific) + の (possessive particle) + 恐怖症 (phobia). A direct translation of the English medical term 'specific phobia'.