Health Dictionary
Reliable, easy-to-read patient information on common medical conditions — written in plain language, free of jargon, and grounded in current evidence. Browse the most frequent diagnoses, understand what they mean for everyday life, and learn which steps and questions help you have a focused conversation with your doctor.
Phonophobia
Introduction
Overview
Acousticophobia is synonym of Phonophobia and defined as “a persistent, abnormal, and unwarranted fear of noises, voices, one’s own voice, or telephones”, each year this surprisingly common phobia causes countless people needless distress.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]