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The word Altophobia has come in to use in the last few years relating to the fear of heights. Despite the fact that the word doesn't exist.
The correct name for the fear of heights is acrophobia.
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What is the difference between altophobia and hypsiphobia?
Altophobia is the fear of heights, while hypsiphobia is the fear of high places. Both phobias involve a fear of being high above ground, but altophobia may be more generalized to any heights, while hypsiphobia specifically refers to high places.
Scientific name for afraid of heights?
altophobia~ afraid of heights.
What phobia is the fear of hieghts?
Acrophobia, Altophobia, Batophobia, Hypsiphobia or Hyposophobia.
Which term means an excessive fear of high places?
Acrophobia
How do you describe fear of heights?
acrophobia...people who have acrophobia are acrophobics
Is vertigo a fear of heights?
No a fear of heights is called Acrophobia, Altophobia, Batophobia, Hypsiphobia or Hyposophobia. Vertigo is a balance disorder that causes dizziness. It is often associated with heights but doesn't need to be.
What phobia os the fear of high places or heights?
it's called acrophobia. it's pretty much the same thing as a fear of heights, right?
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What is the medical term meaning fear of heights?
Fear of heights is called acrophobia, altophobia, batophobia, hypsiphobia or hyposophobia. Vertigo is also used but it mostly means feeling of dizziness.Batophobia seems to refer more specifically to the fear of being near, or standing next to, tall objects. Aeroacrophobia is the fear of open high places.The technical term for an excessive fear of heights is acrophobia, although most experts wouldn't use the term much and would probably just say "height phobia."Phobia is the technical term for a fear that is excessive (out of proportion to the actual danger).
How do you spell refer?
Refer, as in "The doctor wants to refer you to a specialist."
What is the Spanish word for 'refer'?
refer = referir
When was REFER created?
REFER was created in 1997.
