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Psychiatry

The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders.

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Psychiatry > Phobias

pyrophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

pyrophobia is fear, thus phobia for fire, the opposite of pyromania, implying someone who loves fire.

radiophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Radiophobia is an abnormal fear of ionizing radiation, in particular, fear of X-rays.

scopophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Scopophobia or scoptophobia is an anxiety disorder characterized by a morbid fear of being seen or stared at by others.

somniphobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Somniphobia, is fear of sleeping fear to sleep, usually implying fear of seeing bad dreams or ''dying''..

pectrophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Spectrophobia or eisoptrophobia is a kind of specific phobia involving a morbid fear of mirrors and the dread of seeing one's own reflection.

technophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Technophobia is the fear or dislike of advanced technology or complex devices, especially computers

tetraphobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Tetraphobia is an aversion to or fear of the number 4. It is a superstition most common in East Asian regions such as mainland China, Taiwan, Japan and Korea.

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