When referring to someone with a specific fear, the suffix "-phobic" is used instead of phobia; for example, a person with claustrophobia is described as ... What are Phobias in Medical... · What is Acrophobia?

[Gr. phobia, fear] Suffix meaning fear, aversion.

The medical suffix term -phobia means “irrational fear” . Example Word: acr/o/phobia. Word Breakdown: Acr/o in the term acrophobia means “top” or “peak” ...

The regular system for naming specific phobias uses prefixes based on a Greek word for the object of the fear, plus the suffix -phobia.

a combining form meaning “fear,” occurring in loanwords from Greek ( hydrophobia ); on this model, used in the names of anxiety disorders.

-Phobia. The suffix -phobia is derived from the Greek word phobos meaning fear. In medical terminology, the word -phobia indicates a fear of something. Some ...

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4 янв. 2021 г. · ... phobia. abnormal fear. necrophobia (abnormal fear of death and dead bodies). -plasia. formation or development. hyperplasia (excessive formation ...

Suffixes can alter the meaning of medical terms. It is important to ... -phobia, aversion, abnormal fear, photophobia. -physis, growth, symphysis. -plasia ...