neurophobia

/ˌnjʊərəʊˈfəʊbiə/

Etymology

Combination of neuro- + -phobia, from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve, sinew”) and Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).

neurophobia means an aversion to or fear of neurology or the nervous system, especially among medical students or professionals intimidated by the complexity of neurological science. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 100 out of 100.

neurophobia is pronounced /ˌnjʊərəʊˈfəʊbiə/.

noun

An aversion to or fear of neurology or the nervous system, especially among medical students or professionals intimidated by the complexity of neurological science.“Students perceive that the neural sciences and clinical neurology are overly complex, and many of these students develop a syndrome that I shall call "neurophobia".”