iatrophobia
noun
iat·ro·pho·bia (ˌ)ī-ˌa-trō-ˈfō-bē-ə 
: intense fear of doctors
When confronted with the medical necessity to see a physician, the person with iatrophobia becomes anxious, may have chest pain, or shortness of breath.
Michael Loguidice
Michael LoguidiceShe took my blood pressure and pulse (both on the high side, but then my acute iatrophobia—a terror of doctors—may partly account for that). Tom Utley
Tom Utley iatrophobe
(ˌ)ī-'a-trō-ˌfōb
noun plural iatrophobes
I am an iatrophobe; I avoid doctors as much as I can. John Derbyshire
John Derbyshire iatrophobic
(ˌ)ī-ˌa-trō-ˈfō-bik
adjective iatrophobic adults
Word History
Etymology
Greek iātro-, combining form of iātrós "physician, healer" + -phobia — more at -iatry
First Known Use
1850, in the meaning defined above
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