nosophobia

English

Etymology

From noso- +‎ -phobia.

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.

Related terms

Translations

excessive or irrational fear of contracting a disease

Catalan: nosofòbia f
French: nosophobie (fr) f
German: Nosophobie f

See also

Anagrams

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