Cardiophobia
noun
a fear of heart conditions, heart disease
Word Origin
cardio- ‘heart’
cardiophobia car·di·o·pho·bi·a (kär’dē-ə-fō’bē-ə)
n.
An abnormal fear of heart disease.
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