carcinomatophobia

noun

A morbid fear of carcinoma.

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Meanings

nouncarcinomatophobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablestrictlymedicineA morbid fear of carcinoma.
  2. broadlyuncountablemedicineA morbid fear of cancer: Synonym of carcinophobia.

Origin

From carcinomato- + -phobia.

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APA

carcinomatophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carcinomatophobia

MLA

“carcinomatophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carcinomatophobia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carcinomatophobia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carcinomatophobia.

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