phobo-, phob-, -phobia, -phobias, -phobe, -phobiac, -phobist, -phobic, -phobism, -phobous +

(Greek: fear, extreme fear of; morbid, excessive, irrational fear, or terror of something or someone; however, sometimes this Greek element means a strong dislike or hatred for something or someone)


hormephobia
An irrational dread of shock, both electrical shock and the shock one receives, for example, at hearing extremely bad news.
hyalinopygophobia
An excessive fear of glass bottoms.
hyalophobia, hyelophobia; crystallophobia
A fear of crystal or glass.
hydrargyrophobia
A fear of mercurial medicines.
hydrophobia, hydrophobicity
1. What is thought to be a fear of water, especially by those who have rabies; the inability to drink (swallow liquids) because of throat constrictions, not a fear of water itself, gives the impression that the rabies victim is afraid of water.

This condition results in a symptom of intense excitement with terror and extreme thirst; but every effort to drink is immediately followed by choking and dyspnea (breathing difficulties) with an elevation of temperature and and pulse.

2. In biology, intolerant of water or wet conditions; water-repellent.
hydrophobophobia
An intense fear of having rabies or with symptoms similar to the disease, sometimes resulting in hysterical conditions resembling hydrophobia.
hyelophobia
An irrational terror of glass.
hygrophobia
1. A fear or strong dislike of liquids in any form; especially, wine and water; also an aversion to dampness or moisture.
2. In biology, intolerant of moist conditions.
hypengiaphobia, hypengyophobia
An abnormal fear of being in a position of responsibility.
hypertrichophobia
1. An abnormal fear of excessive hair on the body.
2. A pathologic fear, or intense dislike, of excess hair, as on a hairy chest or a hairy back.
hypnophobia
An excessive fear of being, or falling, asleep, or of being hypnotized.
hypophobia
A lack of normal fear; not being afraid enough.
hypsiphobia, hypsophobia
An abnormal fear of high places.
iatrophobia
An abnormal fear of going to a doctor (physician) or to places where patients are treated, such as at hospitals.
ichthyophobia
1. An irrational fear of fish or of anything related to fish.
2. Avoidance of fish because of some taboo.

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