Multiple choice What is clinophobia? Fear of going to medical clinics Fear of scissors Fear of bell like sounds Fear of going to bed Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself D Correct answer Explanation Clinophobia is the irrational fear of going to bed or falling asleep. The term derives from the Greek 'klinein' (to bend, recline) and 'phobos' (fear). It is different from clinic-related fears or other phobias like arachnophobia (spiders).