1844, from hemo- "blood" + -phobia "fear." Perhaps based on French hémophobie. Originally in reference to fear of medical blood-letting.
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hemo-
hemoglobin
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hemophiliac
hemophobia
hemorrhage
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hemorrhoids
hemp
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