<unk>  is an excessive fear of scratches or being scratched, clawed or lacerated. Often such fears are connected with avoidance of animals (cats, dogs, puppies, and kittens). In many cases the fear is irrational and exaggerated. For persons who have severe allergic reactions to animal scratches, animal hair, or fleas, the fear is justified.
The term<unk>  comes from the Greek amychí (αμυχή), scratch, and phobia (φοβία), fear.
Amychophobia
Antlophobia
Frigophobia
Amaxophobia
Anthophobia
Emetophobia
Nosophobia
Anglophobia