helminthophobia
English
Etymology
helminth + -o- + -phobia
Noun
helminthophobia (uncountable)
- 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.
- 1987, Lars L. Gustafsson, Björn Beermann, Yakoub Aden Abdi, Handbook of drugs for tropical parasitic infections (page 52)