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Taeniophobia: The Fear of Tapeworm
Tapeworms are segmented flatworms that resemble measuring tapes, hence the name. They are parasitic organisms that live in…
Diabetophobia: The Fear of Diabetes
Diabetes is a chronic condition that develops due to insulin deficiency. Insulin deficiency may occur when the pancreas…
Patroiophobia: The Fear of Heredity
Heredity is how parents pass down traits and characteristics through genes to their biological offspring. Heredity is why…
Auroraphobia: The Fear of Northern Lights
Aurora, also known as the Northern Lights, Polar Lights, and Southern Lights, is a phenomenon characterized by a…
Epistaxiophobia: The Fear of Nose Bleeds
Nose bleeds may occur due to an accident, a fight, or a sickness. This is simply the escape…
Dutchphobia: The Fear of the Dutch or Netherlands
The people of the Netherlands are known as Dutch. These people are part of the West Germanic ethnicity,…
Levophobia: The Fear of Things to the Left Side
People often say that fear is part of life, and in some ways, this statement can be said…
Limnophobia: The Fear of Lake
Limnophobia is a somewhat rare fear, but it can be disruptive and disturbing to the sufferer. Limnophobia is…
Soceraphobia: The Fear of Parents-in-law
Most people aspire to get married, settle down, probably have kids, and grow old with the person they…
Germophobia: The Fear of Germs
Germophobia, also known as germaphobia, is the fear of germs. Generally, germs are microorganisms (like bacteria, viruses, fungi,…