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TREPANOFOBIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Phobias
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trypanophobia
1, record 1, English, trypanophobia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An excessive and irrational fear of receiving an injection or of having one's skin pierced with a needle. 2, record 1, English, - trypanophobia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phobies
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tryponophobie
1, record 1, French, tryponophobie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crainte excessive et irrationnelle de recevoir une injection ou d'avoir sa peau percée par une aiguille. 2, record 1, French, - tryponophobie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fobias
- Psicología clínica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tripanofobia
1, record 1, Spanish, tripanofobia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- trepanofobia 1, record 1, Spanish, trepanofobia
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Miedo irracional a las inyecciones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tripanofobia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tripanofobia: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que la palabra "tripanofobia" se ha formado adecuadamente a partir de la base griega que significa "taladro", y el elemento compositivo "-fobia", que el diccionario académico recoge con los sentidos de "aversión" o "rechazo". 1, record 1, Spanish, - tripanofobia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
trepanofobia: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica el uso menos frecuente de la variante "trepanofobia", formada con la "e" que aparece en la raíz de voces como "trepanar". 1, record 1, Spanish, - tripanofobia
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