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noun
An irrational fear of medical procedures (such as injection) using needles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: aichmophobia, belonephobia, needle phobia
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Ancient Greek τρῡ́πανον (trū́panon, “borer, trepan”) + -phobia. By surface analysis, trypano- + -phobia.
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