nosophobia

[ nos-uh-foh-bee-uh ]
/ ˌnɒs əˈfoʊ bi ə /

noun Psychiatry.

an abnormal fear of disease.

Origin of nosophobia

First recorded in 1885–90; noso- + -phobia

Example sentences from the Web for nosophobia

British Dictionary definitions for nosophobia

nosophobia
/ (ˌnɒsəˈfəʊbɪə) /

noun

the morbid dread of contracting disease

Medical definitions for nosophobia

nosophobia
[ nŏs′ə-fōbē-ə ]

n.

An inordinate fear of disease.