Tuberculophobia
Fear of tuberculosis specifically or of contagious lung disease.
Tuberculophobia
Fear of tuberculosis specifically or of contagious lung disease.
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Examples
"After a family TB case, her tuberculophobia made her avoid clinics and coughs in public."
"He obsessively disinfected surfaces during TB scares due to tuberculophobia."
Mnemonic Trick
Tuberculo- from tuberculosis — imagine lung disease to recall fear.
Additional Information
Common Symptoms:
"Avoidance of symptomatic individuals, excessive hygiene, anxiety about coughs/crowds, frequent health checks."
Etymology
From Latin tuberculum = small swelling (tuberculosis) + phobos = fear.
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