NOSOPHOBIA

Etymology

Noun

nosophobia (usually uncountable, plural nosophobias)

An excessive or irrational fear of contracting a disease, such as: HIV/AIDS, pulmonary tuberculosis, venereal diseases, cancer, and heart diseases.

Anagrams

• sonophobia

Source: Wiktionary


Nos`o*pho"bi*a, n. [NL.; disease + fear.] (Med.)

Definition: Morbid dread of disease.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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