nosophobia
Meanings
noun
- An excessive or irrational fear of contracting a disease, such as: HIV/AIDS, pulmonary tuberculosis, venereal diseases, cancer, and heart diseases.
Word forms
Etymology
From noso- + -phobia.
Related words
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