fear of bad breath
Type: Term Pronunciation: hal′i-tō-fō′bē-ă Definitions: 1. An exaggerated fear of having bad breath.
halitophobia A pervasive fear of having bad breath or an exaggerated fear of having halitosis. Some halitophobics avoid social activities and live in a state of self-enforced solitude. When dealing with the problem of halitosis or with the halitosis patient, it is important to distinguish between genuine halitosis and pseudo-halitosis. Genuine h...