What does parasitophobia mean?
Parasitophobia means A morbid fear of becoming infested with parasites..
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A morbid fear of becoming infested with parasites..
The term delusions of parasitosis was coined by Wilson and Miller (1946) dispelling earlier use of the word acarophobia (Thibierge 1894), entomophobia, and parasitophobia.
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Parasitophobia means A morbid fear of becoming infested with parasites..
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The term delusions of parasitosis was coined by Wilson and Miller (1946) dispelling earlier use of the word acarophobia (Thibierge 1894), entomophobia, and parasitophobia.
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