specific phobia
Medical term for an intense, irrational fear of a specific object or situation, such as heights, spiders, or flying.
He has a specific phobia of heights.
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'.