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Medical phobias

98 phobias
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orthodontophobia

Orthodontophobia is the fear of orthodontists or orthodontic treatment, such as braces or other dental appliances.

Fear of orthodontists

Moderate

oulinophobia

Oulinophobia is the fear of scars.

Fear of scars

Moderate

panthophobia

Panthophobia is the fear of suffering and disease.

Fear of suffering and disease

Moderate

paramediphobia

Paramediphobia is the fear of paramedics or medical emergency personnel.

Fear of paramedics

Moderate

pediculophobia

Pediculophobia is the fear of lice, which can cause intense anxiety and distress in individuals who are affected by it.

Fear of lice

Animal phobias
Moderate

pellagrophobia

Pellagrophobia is the irrational fear of developing pellagra, a disease caused by a deficiency of niacin (vitamin B3) in the diet.

Fear of pellagra

Moderate

phalacrophobia

Phalacrophobia is the fear of becoming bald.

Fear of becoming bald

Moderate

pharmacophobia

Pharmacophobia is the irrational fear or aversion towards taking medicine.

Fear of taking medicine

Moderate

pharmacophobia-2

Pharmacophobia is the irrational fear of medications or drugs, leading to anxiety or avoidance behavior when faced with taking medication.

Fear of drugs Pharmacophobia

Moderate

pharyphobia

Pharyphobia is the irrational and persistent fear of the pharynx, which is the part of the throat situated behind the nasal cavity, mouth, and larynx.

Fear of pharynx

Moderate

phthiriophobia

Phthiriophobia, also known as Pediculophobia, is the fear of lice. Individuals with this phobia experience intense anxiety and distress when faced wit...

Fear of lice (Pediculophobia)

Animal phobias
Severe

phthisiophobia

Phthisiophobia is the fear of tuberculosis, which is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis that primarily affects t...

Fear of tuberculosis

Moderate

pistaphobia

Pistaphobia is the fear of periods, specifically menstruation.

Fear of periods

Moderate

poliosophobia

Poliosophobia is the fear of contracting poliomyelitis, a viral infectious disease that affects the nervous system and can lead to paralysis.

Fear of contracting poliomyelitis

Severe

proctophobia

Proctophobia is a specific phobia characterized by an irrational and persistent fear of rectums.

Fear of rectums

Severe

pyrexiophobia

Pyrexiophobia is the fear of fever, often associated with an irrational dread or anxiety towards having an elevated body temperature.

Fear of Fever

Moderate

radiophobia

Radiophobia is the fear of radiation, typically stemming from concerns about its harmful effects on health.

Fear of radiation, x

Severe

retainerphobia

Retainerphobia is the fear or anxiety related to dental retainers, which are orthodontic devices used to maintain the position of teeth after braces a...

Fear of dental retainers

Moderate

rhypophobia

Rhypophobia is the fear of defecation.

Fear of defecation

Moderate

scabiophobia

Scabiophobia is the fear of scabies, which is a contagious skin infestation by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei. Individuals with scabiophobia may experienc...

Fear of scabies

Moderate

scotomaphobia

Scotomaphobia is the fear of blindness in one's visual field.

Fear of blindness in visual field

Moderate

shuixphobia

Shuixphobia is the fear of mercury, which can manifest as a persistent and excessive worry or anxiety related to exposure or contact with mercury in v...

Fear of Mercury

Environmental phobias
Moderate

spermatophobia

Spermatophobia, also known as Spermophobia, is the irrational fear of germs or contamination.

Fear of germs Spermatophobia or Spermophobia

Moderate

sphygmomanophobia

Sphygmomanophobia is the irrational fear of sphygmomanometers, which are devices used to measure blood pressure. Individuals with this phobia may expe...

Fear of sphygmomanometers

Moderate

staniophobia

Staniophobia is the fear of abortion, which can manifest as anxiety or distress related to the medical procedure or the concept of terminating a pregn...

Fear of abortion

Moderate

stethoscopephobia

Stethoscopephobia is the irrational fear of stethoscopes, often triggered by the sight or sound of the medical instrument.

Fear of stethoscopes

Situational phobias
Moderate

syphilophobia

Syphilophobia is the irrational fear of syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.

Fear of syphilis

Moderate

tapinophobia

Tapinophobia is the fear of being contagious.

Fear of being contagious

Social phobias
Moderate

thermomophobia

Thermomophobia is the fear of thermometers.

Fear of thermometers

Specific phobias
Moderate

traumatophobia

Traumatophobia is the fear of injury, often stemming from a past traumatic experience involving physical harm.

Fear of injury

Moderate

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