What is "amychophobia"

Amychophobia is an excessive fear of scratches or being scratched, clawed or lacerated. Often such fears are connected with avoidance of animals ( cats, dogs, puppies, and kittens). In many cases the fear is irrational and exaggerated. For persons who have severe allergic reactions to animal scratches, animal hair, or fleas, the fear is justified.

The term amychophobia comes from the Greek amychí , scratch, and phobia , fear.