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Ailurophobia. Specialty. Psychology. Ailurophobia (/ aɪˌlʊərəˈfoʊbiə /) [1] is the persistent and excessive fear of cats. [2] Like other specific phobias, the exact cause of ailurophobia is unknown, and potential treatment generally involves therapy. [3][4] The name comes from the Greek words αἴλουρος (ailouros), 'cat', and ...
fear of crossing streets. Aichmophobia. fear of sharp or pointed objects such as a needle or knife. Ailurophobia. fear/dislike of cats, a zoophobia. Alektorophobia. fear/dislike of chickens, a zoophobia. Anatidaephobia. fear/dislike of ducks, a zoophobia.
A house mouse (Mus musculus). Fear of mice and rats is one of the most common specific phobias.It is sometimes referred to as musophobia (from Greek μῦς "mouse") or murophobia (a coinage from the taxonomic adjective "murine" for the family Muridae that encompasses mice and rats, and also Latin mure "mouse/rat"), or as suriphobia, from French souris, "mouse".
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Up to 10% of Americans suffer from restless legs syndrome (RLS), a neurological disorder that causes uncomfortable sensations in the legs and an irresistible urge to move them. But despite how ...
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Apeirophobia. Apeirophobia (from Ancient Greek: ᾰ̓́πειρος, romanized: ápeiros, lit. 'infinite, boundless') is the phobia of infinity or eternity, causing discomfort and sometimes panic attacks. [2] It normally starts in adolescence or earlier and it is currently not known how it normally develops over time.