helminthophobia

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

helminth +‎ -o- +‎ -phobia

Noun[edit]

helminthophobia (uncountable)

  1. A morbid fear of parasitic worms.
    • 1987, Lars L. Gustafsson, Björn Beermann, Yakoub Aden Abdi, Handbook of drugs for tropical parasitic infections, page 52:
      In patients misusing the drug because of helminthophobia, the risk of severe side effects has to be considered.
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