cardiophobia
[ kahr-dee-oh-foh-bee-uh ]
/ ˌkɑr di oʊˈfoʊ bi ə /
noun Psychiatry.
an excessive preoccupation with heart disease or an irrational fear of dying from a heart attack, often presenting physical symptoms of chest pain or heart palpitations.
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Medical definitions for cardiophobia
cardiophobia
[ kär′dē-ə-fō′bē-ə ]
n.
An abnormal fear of heart disease.
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