Nosocomephobia is defined as the excessive fear of hospitals. Marc Siegel, a doctor and associate professor at the New York University Medical Center says, `It`s perfectly understandable why many people feel the way they do about a hospital stay,` and continues, `You have control of your life ... up until you`re admitted to a hospital.` U.S.... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nosocomephobia
nosocomephobia An excessive fear of hospitals. There are those who fear that they will go into the hospital healthy and then need treatment for an infection contacted while they were there. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1411/