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phthisiophobia

phthisiophobia noun: a morbid fear of tuberculosis.

Noun

phthisiophobia (uncountable)

  1. A morbid fear of tuberculosis.

phthisiophobia meaning in Tamil

phthisiophobia in Tamil

உடலுருக்கியச்சம், என்புருக்கிநோய் வெருளி

Origin of phthisiophobia

From phthisis + -o- + -phobia.

Questions about phthisiophobia

What does phthisiophobia mean?
Phthisiophobia means a morbid fear of tuberculosis.
What is phthisiophobia in Tamil?
Phthisiophobia in Tamil is உடலுருக்கியச்சம், என்புருக்கிநோய் வெருளி. See Phthisiophobia meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is phthisiophobia?
Phthisiophobia is a noun.

Words near phthisiophobia in the dictionary

  1. phthisicky
  2. phthisics
  3. phthisiologist
  4. phthisiologists
  5. phthisiology
  6. phthisiophobia
  7. phthisiotherapy
  8. phthisis
  9. phthitic
  10. phthongal
  11. Phthonus

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