Medical Dictionary

necrophobia

noun nec·ro·pho·bia \ˌnek-rə-ˈfō-bē-ə\

Medical Definition of NECROPHOBIA

:  an exaggerated fear of death or horror of dead bodies
nec·ro·pho·bic \-ˈfō-bik\ adjective

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