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-phobia

Suffix Medical Terminology

Fear.

Example: claustrophobia (fear of enclosed spaces)

Sources

Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, Chapter 17 Key Terms · OpenStax

Terms built with -phobia

phobiaAn excessive, irrational fear of a specific object or situation.

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