hydrophobia
Dread of water
Hydrophobia is an extreme fear of water, most famously as a symptom of rabies—infected animals and humans develop painful throat spasms when trying to swallow, creating an aversion to drinking.
More loosely, hydrophobia describes any intense fear or avoidance of water: His hydrophobia kept him away from pools and beaches.
Violently extreme or fervent
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
- salivaMouth's digestive secretion
Louis Pasteur · zoonosis · bites · foaming · neurological · encephalitis · quarantine · incubation
Pathological dread of water
- agoraphobiaFear of public spaces
- claustrophobiaDread of enclosed areas
- acrophobiaDread of elevated positions
- arachnophobiaMorbid dread of spiders
trypophobia · xenophobia · homophobia · nyctophobia · zoophobia · photophobia · aerophobia · phonophobia
Ingesting via throat muscles
- dysphagiaMedical swallowing difficulty
- convulsionsInvoluntary muscular contractions
- aversionIntense dislike or repugnance
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
choking · gagging · laryngospasm · painful · reflex · drinking · fluids · terror
Resisting water penetration
- nonpolarElectrically balanced molecule type
- oleophobicRepelling oily substances
- lipophilicAttracted to fatty substances
- waxPliable waterproof substance
oil · silicone · teflon · polyethylene · coating · gore-tex · waterproof · water-resistant
rabid
Violently extreme or fervent
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
Louis Pasteur · saliva · zoonosis · bites · foaming · neurological · encephalitis · quarantine · incubation · mammals
aquaphobia
Pathological dread of water
- agoraphobiaFear of public spaces
- claustrophobiaDread of enclosed areas
- acrophobiaDread of elevated positions
arachnophobia · trypophobia · xenophobia · homophobia · nyctophobia · zoophobia · photophobia · aerophobia · phonophobia · thalassophobia
swallowing
Ingesting via throat muscles
- dysphagiaMedical swallowing difficulty
- convulsionsInvoluntary muscular contractions
- aversionIntense dislike or repugnance
panic · choking · gagging · laryngospasm · painful · reflex · drinking · fluids · terror · agitation
water-repellent
Resisting water penetration
- nonpolarElectrically balanced molecule type
- oleophobicRepelling oily substances
- lipophilicAttracted to fatty substances
wax · oil · silicone · teflon · polyethylene · coating · gore-tex · waterproof · water-resistant · impervious