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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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hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia is the fear that originated from the Biblical verse Revelation 13:18, which indicates that the number 666 is the Number of the Beast, linked to Satan ...

hoplophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Hoplophobia is defined as the "fear of firearms" and as the "fear of armed citizens".

hylophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Hylophobia, also known as Xylophobia or Ylophobia, is a psychological disorder defined by an irrational fear of wood, forest or trees.

koumpounophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

A fear of buttons. Sufferers are usually disgusted by the sight of them and wash their skin when it comes into contact with a button.

ligyrophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

ligyrophobia, is fear of loud sounds or loud noise.

lipophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Lipophobia refers to avoidance of fats in food.

megalophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Megalophobia, or fear of large objects, is one of the more common known phobias. It is relatively normal to fear things that are much larger than we are; however, it is only ...

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