pnigophobia

pni·go·pho·bi·a

(nī'gō-fō'bē-ă),

Morbid fear of choking.

[G. pnigos, choking, + phobos, fear]

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pnigophobia

Morbid fear of being smothered.

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pnigophobia

(nī″gō-fō′bē-ă) [Gr. pnigos, choking, + phobos, fear]

Morbid fear of choking; sometimes experienced in angina pectoris.

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