"rectophobia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: recto- + -phobia Etymology templates: {{confix|en|recto|phobia}} recto- + -phobia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} rectophobia (uncountable)
  1. (rare) The fear of rectal disease. Tags: rare, uncountable

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