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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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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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