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Medical phobias

147 phobias
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spermatophobia

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

Fear of germs Spermatophobia or Spermophobia

Moderate

spermophobia

Spermophobia, also known as Spermatophobia, is a specific phobia characterized by an intense fear of germs, particularly those related to semen or spe...

Fear of germs Spermatophobia or Spermophobia

Specific phobias
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

sternutaphobia

Sternutaphobia is the fear of sneezing.

Fear of sneezing

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

stomachphobia

Stomachphobia is a specific phobia characterized by an intense fear or aversion towards stomachs.

Fear of stomachs

Moderate

surdocaecophobia

Surdocaecophobia is the fear or anxiety related to being deafblind, which is a condition where a person has both hearing and vision loss.

Fear of deafblind people

Moderate

syphilophobia

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

Fear of syphilis

Moderate

taeniophobia

Taeniophobia, also known as Teniophobia, is the irrational fear of tapeworms. Individuals with this phobia may experience extreme anxiety or panic whe...

Fear of tapeworms Taeniophobia or Teniophobia

Animal phobias
Severe

tapinophobia

Tapinophobia is the fear of being contagious.

Fear of being contagious

Social phobias
Moderate

teniophobia

Teniophobia, also known as taeniophobia, is the irrational fear of tapeworms. Sufferers of this phobia may experience intense anxiety, panic attacks,...

Fear of tapeworms Taeniophobia or Teniophobia

Animal phobias
Moderate

tetanophobia

Tetanophobia is the fear of lockjaw or tetanus, which is a bacterial infection that can cause muscle stiffness and spasms.

Fear of lockjaw, tetanus

Severe

thermomophobia

Thermomophobia is the fear of thermometers.

Fear of thermometers

Specific phobias
Moderate

tocophobia

Tocophobia is the intense and irrational fear of pregnancy or childbirth.

Fear of pregnancy or childbirth

Situational phobias
Severe

tokophobia

Tokophobia is a specific phobia characterized by an intense fear or anxiety related to pregnancy and childbirth.

Fear of pregnancy

Severe

tomophobia

Tomophobia is the fear of surgical operations, including the idea of undergoing surgery or being in an operating room.

Fear of surgical operations

Moderate

toxophobia

Toxophobia is the fear of poison or of being accidentally poisoned.

Fear of poison or of being accidently poisoned Toxiphobia or Toxophobia or Toxicophobia

Severe

traumatophobia

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

Fear of injury

Moderate

trichinophobia

Trichinophobia is the irrational fear of contracting trichinosis, a parasitic infection caused by eating raw or undercooked meat containing Trichinell...

Fear of trichinosis

Severe

tuberculophobia

Tuberculophobia is the intense fear of tuberculosis, a contagious bacterial infection that primarily affects the lungs.

Fear of tuberculosis

Moderate

tussaphobia

Tussaphobia is the fear of coughing.

Fear of coughing

Moderate

vaccinophobia

Vaccinophobia is the fear of vaccinations, which can manifest as anxiety or avoidance towards receiving vaccines.

Fear of vaccination

Moderate

venephobia

Venephobia is the fear of veins.

Fear of veins

Moderate

virophobia

Virophobia is the fear of viruses, specifically biological organisms that cause infectious diseases.

Fear of viruses (not the ones on computers)

Health-related phobias
Severe

xmzophobia

Xenozophobia is the fear of foreign objects or strangers. In this case, Xmzophobia specifically involves a fear or anxiety related to heart monitors.

Fear of heart monitors X!mzophobia

Moderate

xyrophobia

Xyrophobia is the fear of razors.

Fear of razors

Situational phobias
Moderate

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