Multiple choice

____ is the term used to describe the fear of pain.

  1. Aerophobia

  2. Algophobia

  3. Monophobia

  4. Ochlophobia

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Explanation

Algophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of pain, derived from 'algo' (pain) and 'phobia' (fear). Aerophobia is fear of flying, monophobia is fear of being alone, and ochlophobia is fear of crowds. The prefix 'algo-' specifically refers to pain in medical terminology.

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