bat·o·pho·bi·a  (bāt'ə-fō'bē-ə)  n. An abnormal fear of being near an object of great height, such as a skyscraper or mountain. [Greek batos, passable (from bainein, to go; see gwā- in Indo-European roots) + -phobia.] bat'o·phobe' n., bat'o·pho'bic adj. |