<psychology> Morbid fear of choking. ... Origin: G. Pnigos, choking, + phobos, fear ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: nī′gō-fō′bē-ă Definitions: 1. Morbid fear of choking.
Pnigophobia is the fear of choking or being smothered.
pnigeraphobia, pnigerophobia, pnigophobia 1. An excessive fear of smothering or choking, especially during sleep. 2. A pathologic fear of being smothered.pnigophobia 1. Morbid fear of choking; sometimes experienced in angina pectoris. 2. An abnormal fear of choking as when asleep. Some pnigeraphobics feel that their air supply will be cut off when they are in a closed, crowded space; such as, when they are in an elevator in which they dread that there may not be enough air for everyone to breathe. ...