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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