tomophobia

== English == === Etymology === From tomo- +‎ -phobia. === Noun === tomophobia (uncountable) (neologism, rare) An unusual fear of surgeries or medical procedures involving cutting. === References === Thomas Szasz (1993), A Lexicon of Lunacy: metaphoric malady, moral responsibility, and psychiatry, New Brunswick, New Jersey: Transaction, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 71, →ISBN: “tomophobia (f.[sic – meaning fear] of surgical operations)” Richard Lederer (1989), Crazy English: the ultimate joy ride through our language, New York: Pocket Books, →ISBN, →OCLC, →ISBN: