Phobia

[aka pixi]

I just answered a question on a different site about phobias and their names. I have a phobia of stitches (as in stitches done by a doctor) but I have googled for ages and cant find a word for it. Does anyone know what it is?

Thanks :)

[nickmo]

Could be Odynophobia or Odynephobia - Fear of pain. (Algophobia)

or Acarophobia - Fear of itching or of the insects that cause itching. (stiches don't half itch...)

or Aichmophobia- Fear of needles or pointed objects.

or Amychophobia- Fear of scratches or being scratched.

or Iatrophobia- Fear of going to the doctor or of doctors.

or Atelophobia- Fear of imperfection.....(tee hee)

Have a look at some of the names here: http://www.nlpnow.net/phobia-ac.html Couldn't see one just for you aka pixi pet, but I'm sure you're not alone.

Channel 4 I think has a programme coming up on a lady thats scared of.....peas.........!

[atoach]

acuphobia - fear of needles, though that is more a fear of injections.

'rhaptein' is the Greek word for to sew up (as in 'rhapsody', a lot of different 'odes' or tunes sewn together), so perhaps there should be a word 'rhaptophobia' - actually there is but that is a 'fear of being robbed', apparently.

[rojash]

Well the Greek for stitch is velonia, so logically it would be veloniophobia.

[aka pixi]

hi everyone

nickmo, thanks for those, there were some great ones but its the actual stitches Im terrified off. Oh bless the lady scared of peas. There aint half some mad phobias

atoach and rojash thanks for that. someone made up the word suturaophobia on the other site which I liked. Veloniophobia is a great word too.

grrrr. How come of all the phobias in the world there doesnt seem to be a word for mine :(

[hollie_bee]

HI,

My cousin has a fear or perforated things, punched things ummm its hard to explain, like she cannot touch a teabag, or a bandage you know that kind of thing pourous things!! anyone have ******* what this is known as?

[hollie_bee]

sorry about my last post, i have no idea why there are stars there, i didn't swear!!!!!!!!!

[aka pixi]

hi hollie, oh im so glad that my phobia doesnt interfere with everyday life. As to the stars, maybe you typed two words together that looked like it could be swearing?

[mycatis]

Aw poor Pixi, apparently I have Globophobia, lol