nosophobia

== English == === Etymology === From noso- +‎ -phobia. === Noun === nosophobia (usually uncountable, plural nosophobias) An excessive or irrational fear of contracting a disease, such as: HIV/AIDS, pulmonary tuberculosis, venereal diseases, cancer, and heart diseases. ==== Related terms ==== nosophobe nosophobic ==== Translations ==== === See also === hypochondria hypochondriasis nosocomephobia === Anagrams === sonophobia