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phonophobia

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phonophobia
an abnormal f ear of noise.
See also: Sound
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Noun1.phonophobia - a morbid fear of sounds including your own voicephonophobia - a morbid fear of sounds including your own voice
simple phobia - any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli


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Migraine is a common, debilitating neurological disorder and common associated symptoms of migraine include nausea, vomiting, photophobia (sensitivity to light) and phonophobia (sensitivity to sound).
Hyperacusis is a hypersensitivity to sound or decreased tolerance to sound, and phonophobia is an extreme fear of sound.
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