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emetophobia
noun[ U ]
psychology specializeduk /iˌmet.əˈfəʊ.bi.ə/ us /iˌmet̬.əˈfoʊ.bi.ə/
extreme fear of vomiting or of seeing other people vomit:
Emetophobia is an anxiety disorder characterized by an intense fear of vomiting.
In severe cases of emetophobia, a person may drastically reduce their food intake.
Very few people have heard of emetophobia - a fear of vomiting.
Many of the people who have emetophobia are diagnosed with anorexia, or other eating disorders.
There are no easy answers to emetophobia, any more than there are with other phobias.
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