Common Medical Phobias List

Discover the terms for common medical phobias in this educational video.

Medical phobias are specific fears related to medical settings, procedures, or professionals. Here are 5 medical phobias covered in the video.

• Nosocomephobia: The fear of hospitals. A person who fears hospitals is called nosocomephobic.
• Hemophobia: The fear of blood. A person who fears blood is known as hemophobic.
• Iatrophobia: The fear of doctors. A person who fears doctors is referred to as iatrophobic.
• Dentophobia: The fear of dentists. A person who fears dentists is called dentophobic.

Watch the video to learn about these medical phobias and see how they are pronounced.