Iatrophobia
Fear of doctors or medical treatment (intense avoidance of medical care).
Iatrophobia
Fear of doctors or medical treatment (intense avoidance of medical care).
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Examples
"Iatrophobia led him to avoid check-ups and delayed diagnosis of treatable illness."
"She refused referrals for specialists because iatrophobia made clinics unbearable."
Mnemonic Trick
Iatro- relates to physician (iatros) — picture clinics scaring you to recall.
Additional Information
Common Symptoms:
"Avoidance of medical care, missed screenings, health deterioration through avoidance, panic during medical encounters."
Etymology
From Greek iatros = physician + phobos = fear.
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