helminthophobia

English

Etymology

helminth +‎ -o- +‎ -phobia

Noun

helminthophobia (uncountable)

1. A morbid fear of parasitic worms.
   • 1987, Lars L. Gustafsson, Björn Beermann, Yakoub Aden Abdi, Handbook of drugs for tropical parasitic infections, page 52:

     In patients misusing the drug because of helminthophobia, the risk of severe side effects has to be considered.