| anx | anxiety |
|---|---|
| ARI | acute respiratory illness; airway reactivity index; anxiety reaction, intense |
| ARM | adrenergic receptor material; aerosol rebreathing method; ambulatory renal monitor; anorectal manome... |
| AS | acetylstrophanthidin; acidified serum; acoustic schwannoma; acoustic stimulation; active sarcoidosis... |
| ASB | American Society of Bacteriologists; anencephaly-spina bifida [syndrome]; anesthesia standby; Anxiet... |
| separation anxiety | A child's apprehension or fear associated with removal from or loss of a parent or significant other. (05 Mar 2000) |
|---|---|
| separation anxiety disorder | A mental disorder occurring in childhood characterised by excessive anxiety when the child is separated from someone to whom the child is attached, usually a parent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| situation anxiety | Anxiety related to current life problems. (05 Mar 2000) |
| noetic anxiety | In existential psychotherapy, anxiety caused by confusion or loss of meaning in life. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dental anxiety | <psychology> Abnormal fear or dread of visiting the dentist for preventive care or therapy and unwarranted anxiety over dental procedures. (12 Dec 1998) |
| test anxiety scale | A self-reporting test consisting of items concerning fear and worry about taking tests and physiological activity, such as heart rate, sweating, etc., before, during, and after tests. (12 Dec 1998) |
| free-floating anxiety | In psychoanalysis, a pervasive unrealistic expectation unattached to a clearly formulated concept or object of fear; observed particularly in anxiety neurosis and may be seen in some cases of latent schizophrenia. (05 Mar 2000) |