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nos⋅o⋅pho⋅bi⋅a

  [nos-uh-foh-bee-uh]
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–noun Psychiatry.
an abnormal fear of disease.
Origin:
1885–90; noso- + -phobia
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Main Entry:  nosophobia
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See nosemaphobia
Main Entry:  nosophobia
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See pathophobia
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Main Entry: noso·pho·bia
Pronunciation: "näs-&-'fO-bE-&
Function: noun
: an abnormal fear of disease
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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nosophobia nos·o·pho·bi·a (nŏs'ə-fō'bē-ə)
n.
An inordinate fear of disease.

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