Aerophobia

Psychiatry, Neurology

Also known as: Fear of fresh air

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

This entry defines aerophobia as a fear of fresh air and directs the reader to related discussions on obsessive states, schizophrenia, and phobias. It also provides a cross-reference for the term 'aerofilters'.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

AEROFILTERS, see Aeration. AEROPHOBIA (from the Greek aer—air and phobos—fear), a fear of fresh air, see Obsessive states, Schizophrenia, Phobias.

Cite this page

“Aerophobia.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/aerophobia/