Medical term:

nyctophobia



nyctophobia

 [nik″to-fo´be-ah]
irrational fear of darkness.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

nyc·to·pho·bi·a

(nik-tō-fō'bē-ă),
Morbid fear of night or of the dark.
Synonym(s): scotophobia
[nycto- + G. phobos, fear]
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nyctophobia

(nĭk′tə-fō′bē-ə)
n.
An abnormal fear of the night or darkness. Also called scotophobia.
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nyctophobia

Morbid fear of the dark or the night.
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nyctophobia

Psychology Fear of the dark or night. See Phobia.
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

nyc·to·pho·bi·a

(nik'tō-fō'bē-ă)
Morbid fear of night or of the dark.
Synonym(s): scotophobia.
[nycto- + G. phobos, fear]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012


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