Cymophobia

Cymophobia

Cymophobia, or kymophobia, (Greek: "kymo", "wave" and φόβος, "phobos", "fear") is an abnormal or persistent fear of waves or wave-like motions. Cymophobia is a clinical phobia generally classified under specific phobias, fear of a single specific panic trigger. Symptoms displayed when faced with a phobia typically include sweating, rapid heartbeat, avoidance behavior, difficulty breathing and intense anxiety. [ [http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/phobias/DS00272/DSECTION=symptoms MayoClinic article on phobias] ]

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