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What is the scientific term for height phobia?

31 July 2010 5 Comments
private asked:


What is the actual scientific name for the fear of heights. Like there is a phobia that only some people have. You are absolutely terrified of heights. I call it the height phobia so what is the actual term?

5 Comments »

  • Alone GuY said:

    acrophobia……..

  • niz_esa said:

    fear of flying is Aviophobia.
    fear of hiugh plces is acrophobia

  • Anza Power said:

    Acrophobia is fear of hights.
    Aerophobia is fear of flying I think…

  • Skechers said:

    Acrophobia – an abnormally excessive and persistent fear of heights. Sufferers experience severe anxiety even though they usually realize that, as a rule, heights pose no real threat to them.

  • dragonbooster said:

    acrophobia

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