cancerophobia

cancerophobia definition - medical

can·cer·o·pho·bi·a (kănˌsə-rō-fōˈbē-ə) or car·ci·no·pho·bi·a (kärˌsə-nō-)

noun
An abnormal fear of developing a malignant growth.

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