aquaphobia
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Aquaphobia (from Latin aqua, meaning "water", and Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos), meaning "fear") is an irrational fear of water.
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- Medical condition.specialty
- psychology
- Medical condition.symptoms
- Aversion to water
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- Manifestation for aquaphobia
- Signs and symptoms
- Treatment and case studies
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Aquaphobia (from Latin aqua, meaning "water", and Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos), meaning "fear") is an irrational fear of water.
Aquaphobia is considered a specific phobia of natural environment type in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. A specific phobia is an intense fear of something that poses little or no actual danger.
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