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Amychophobia

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Amychophobia is an excessive fear of scratches or being scratched, clawed or lacerated. Often such fears are connected with avoidance of animals (cats, dogs, puppies, and kittens). In many cases the fear is irrational and exaggerated. For persons who have severe allergic reactions to animal scratches, animal hair, or fleas, the fear is justified.[1][2][3][4][5]

The term amychophobia comes from the Greek amychí (αμυχή), scratch, and phobia (φοβία), fear.

See also

See also

References

References

  1. ↑ Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary. 2011
  2. ↑ Campbell’s Psychiatric Dictionary. 2009
  3. ↑ Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology. 1992
  4. ↑ The Encyclopedia of Phobias, Fears, and Anxieties. Facts on File. 2008.
  5. ↑ John G. Robertson. An Excess of Phobias and Manias. 2003.

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