ac·a·ro·pho·bia
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Medical Definition of acarophobia
1
: an abnormal dread of skin infestation with small crawling organisms
2
: a delusion that the skin is infested with small crawling organisms
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“Acarophobia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/acarophobia. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.
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