iatrophobia

English

Etymology

iatro- +‎ -phobia

Noun

iatrophobia (uncountable)

An abnormal or irrational fear of doctors or going to the doctor.
- 1996, Leslie A. Fiedler, Tyranny of the Normal: Essays on Bioethics, Theology & Myth, page 114:
  Though such iatrophobia has always been with us, it assumed an especially virulent form in the sixties.

Translations

fear of doctors

Chinese:
Mandarin: 醫生恐懼症, 医生恐惧症 (yīshēng kǒngjùzhèng)

Finnish: lääkäripelko, iatrofobia (fi)
Spanish: iatrofobia (es) f

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