Anxiety Vocabulary

noun an extreme fear of medical procedures involving injections or needles

• Trypanophobia is a specific phobia characterized by an extreme fear of medical procedures involving injections or needles.
• I can't even think about getting a shot without feeling anxious because of my trypanophobia.
• My trypanophobia makes me freak out whenever I have to get a needle.
• Her trypanophobia was like a dark cloud hanging over her whenever she needed medical treatment.

noun an extreme fear or phobia of going to the dentist

• Dentophobia is a common fear that many people experience when visiting the dentist.
• I have dentophobia, so I always get anxious before my dental appointments.
• My dentophobia is so bad that I'd rather endure a toothache than go to the dentist.
• Her dentophobia was like a shadow that followed her everywhere, influencing her decisions and causing her distress.