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Emetophobia: The Fear of Vomiting
Vomits are so irritating; every one hates them! But did you know that people suffer from the fear…
Carcinophobia: The Fear of Getting Cancer
Carcinophobia is the intense fear of getting cancer. This is an anxiety disorder that is common amongst people…
Iophobia: The Fear of Poison
The word Iophobia is derived from two Greek words; “io” meaning poison and “phobia” meaning fear. It is…
Pellagrophobia: The Fear of Pellagra
Pellagrophobia is the exaggerated fear of pellagra. Pellagra is a health condition that occurs as a result of…
Scabiophobia: The Fear of Scabies
Scabiophobia is generally seen as an irrational fear of Scabies. Many mental disorder patient, who is suffering from…
Taeniophobia: The Fear of Tapeworm
Tapeworms are segmented flatworms that resemble a measuring tape, thus the name tapeworm. It is a parasitic organism…
Diabetophobia: The Fear of Diabetes
Diabetes is a chronic condition that develops due to insulin deficiency. Insulin deficiency may occur when the pancreas…
Patroiophobia: The Fear of Heredity
Heredity is the process by which parents pass down traits and characteristics in the form of genes to…
Epistaxiophobia: The Fear of Nose Bleeds
Nose bleeds may occur as a result of an accident, a fight, or a sickness. This is simply…
Germophobia: The Fear of Germs
Germophobia, also known as germaphobia, can simply be defined as the fear of germs. Generally, germs are microorganisms…