Algophobia

algophobia
l fbi noun an unusually intense fear of pain 13 alloalienation
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Algophobia: fear of pain.
Astrophobia: fear of stroms.
Biochemicals: Natural chemical substances created by the body.

algophobia Fear of pain.
alienation The estrangement felt in a setting one views as foreign, unpredictable, or unacceptable.

Algophobia: An abnormal and persistent fear of pain which is excessive, beyond that which is expected under the circumstances, producing an anxiety reaction. (G. pain fear) ...

Pain: algophobia.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Causing physical or psychological misery, pain or distress.
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Fear of pain is termed "algophobia," a word derived from the Greek "algos" (pain) and "phobos" (fear). Note that an "algometer" is an instrument for measuring pain (it does so by gauging the smallest pressure that produces pain).

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See also: Anxiety, Symptom, Viral, Shock, Abuse