Cymophobia

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Cymophobia, or kymophobia, (Greek: kymo, "wave" and φόβος, phobos, "fear") is an abnormal or persistent fear of waves or wave-like motions. Cymophobia is a clinical phobia generally classified under specific phobias, fear of a single specific panic trigger. Symptoms displayed when faced with a phobia typically include sweating, rapid heartbeat, avoidance behavior, difficulty breathing and intense anxiety.[1]

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  1. ^ MayoClinic article on phobias


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