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Medical phobias

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aelosaccophobia

Fear of injury resulting from the unexpected release of a vehicle airbag

Fear of injury resulting from the unexpected release of a vehicle airbag

Situational phobias
Severe

anaphylaxophobia

An intense fear of experiencing anaphylaxis, a severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction.

Fear of anaphylaxis

Severe

angionophobia

Angionophobia is the fear of heart attacks, which falls under ataxophobia (fear of disorder) and pathophobia (fear of disease). Individuals with angio...

Fear of Heart attacks (Branch of ataxophobia and pathophobia)

Severe

apotemnophobia

Apotemnophobia is the fear of people with amputations.

Fear of people with amputations

Moderate

bacillophobia

Bacillophobia is the fear of microbes, which may manifest as an intense and irrational fear of germs or bacteria.

Fear of microbes

Severe

cardiophobia

Cardiophobia is the fear of heart disease or experiencing a heart attack.

Fear of heart disease or experiencing a heart attack

Severe

cartilogenophobia

Cartilogenophobia is the fear of bones, specifically cartilage.

Fear of bones

Moderate

claustrommetaphobia

The fear of suffocating on one's own eyeballs.

Fear of suffocating on one's own eyeballs

Severe

dementiaphobia

Dementiaphobia is the intense fear of developing dementia, a progressive condition that impairs memory, thinking, and behavior.

Fear of dementia

Moderate

dentodrapanophobia

Dentodrapanophobia is the fear of dental drills, typically triggered by the sound, sight, or thought of the equipment used in dental procedures.

Fear of dental drills

Severe

dermatophobia

Dermatophobia is a specific phobia characterized by an irrational fear of skin lesions.

Fear of skin lesions

Moderate

enkefalophobia

Enkephalophobia is the fear of brains. Individuals with this phobia experience intense anxiety, panic, or fear when encountering or thinking about bra...

Fear of brains

Severe

helminthophobia

Helminthophobia is the fear of being infested with worms.

Fear of being infested with worms

Animal phobias
Severe

hidrophobia

Hidrophobia is an intense fear of sweating.

Fear of sweat

Moderate

hydrargyophobia

Hydrargyophobia is the fear of mercurial medicines, which includes a severe aversion to any medication or treatment involving mercury-based substances...

Fear of mercurial medicines

Moderate

hydrophobophobia

Hydrophobophobia is an irrational fear of rabies, often characterized by a persistent avoidance of animals that may carry the disease.

Fear of rabies

Moderate

hygeiophobia

Hygeiophobia is the fear of health and hygiene practices, leading to excessive worry and avoidance behaviors related to cleanliness and diseases.

Fear of health and hygiene

Specific phobia
Moderate

iatrophobia

Iatrophobia is the fear of going to the doctor or of doctors. It is characterized by extreme anxiety and avoidance behavior when faced with medical ap...

Fear of going to the doctor or of doctors

Situational phobias
Severe

iatrophobia-doctorphobia

Iatrophobia, also known as Doctorphobia, is the fear of doctors or physicians. Individuals with this phobia may experience intense anxiety or dread at...

Fear of doctors or physicians Iatrophobia, Doctorphobia

Situational phobias
Severe

kynophobia

Kynophobia is the fear of rabies, specifically the fear of rabid dogs.

Fear of rabies

Animal phobias
Severe

lockiophobia

Lockiophobia is the fear of childbirth, which can manifest as anxiety or distress related to the process of giving birth.

Fear of childbirth

Situational phobias
Severe

maieusiophobia

Maieusiophobia is the fear of childbirth, which can manifest as anxiety or panic related to the process of giving birth.

Fear of childbirth

Severe

meningitophobia

Meningitophobia is the fear of contracting meningitis, an inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.

Fear of brain disease

Severe

microbiophobia

Microbiophobia, also known as Bacillophobia, is the irrational fear of microbes or bacteria.

Fear of microbes (Bacillophobia)

Severe

mongoliphobia

Mongoliphobia is an irrational fear or aversion towards people with Down Syndrome.

Fear of people with Down Syndrome

Social phobias
Moderate

nefrophobia

Nephrophobia is the irrational fear of kidneys.

Fear of kidneys

Moderate

nosophobia

Nosophobia, also known as Nosemaphobia, is the excessive fear of becoming ill or contracting a disease.

Fear of becoming ill Nosophobia or Nosemaphobia

Severe

odontophobia

Odontophobia is the fear of teeth or dental surgery.

Fear of teeth or dental surgery

Moderate

odynephobia

Odynephobia, also known as Odynophobia, is a specific phobia characterized by an irrational and intense fear of pain. This fear can be triggered by th...

Fear of pain (Algophobia) Odynophobia or Odynephobia

Severe

ommetaphobia

Ommetaphobia, also known as Ommatophobia, is the irrational fear of eyes. Individuals with this phobia may experience intense anxiety or panic when fa...

Fear of eyes Ommetaphobia or Ommatophobia

Severe

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