nosophobia

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nosophobia

(ˌnɒsəˈfəʊbɪə)
n
(Medicine) the morbid dread of contracting disease
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nosophobia

an abnormal fear of contracting disease.
See also: Disease and Illness
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Translations

nos·o·pho·bi·a

n. nosofobia, excesivo temor de enfermedades.
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