hydrophobia

/,haidrə'foubjə/
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hydrophobia

A patient with hydrophobia is terrified of the glass of water on the bedside table.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • An acute viral disease of the nervous system: A severe, often fatal illness affecting warm-blooded animals, typically transmitted through the bite of an infected animal. This is synonymous with rabies.
    • A morbid fear of water: An intense, irrational fear of water or of being near water.
    • A symptom of rabies: A specific clinical sign in humans infected with rabies, characterized by difficulty swallowing and a terror of attempting to drink liquids.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun (Disease):

    • The veterinarian confirmed that the dog's aggression was due to hydrophobia.
    • Before modern vaccines, hydrophobia was almost always fatal.

  • Noun (Phobia):

    • Her hydrophobia was so severe she avoided swimming pools and even baths.
    • The therapist helped him manage his hydrophobia through gradual exposure.

  • Noun (Rabies Symptom):

    • The patient exhibited classic signs of hydrophobia, including throat spasms at the sight of water.
Advanced Usage
  • Clinical Context: In medical terminology, "hydrophobia" is most precisely used to describe the symptom of rabies, while "rabies" names the disease itself. However, "hydrophobia" is also a historical and informal name for the disease.
    • The old medical texts often referred to rabies as hydrophobia.
Variants and Related Words
  • Hydrophobic (adj):
    • Chemically repelling water: "The fabric has a hydrophobic coating."
    • Having hydrophobia (fear): "The hydrophobic patient panicked near the lake." (This usage is less common than the chemical one).
Synonyms
  • For the disease: Rabies, lyssa.
  • For the phobia: Aquaphobia (a more precise modern term for the fear of water).
  • For the symptom: Dysphagia (specifically for swallowing difficulty, though not exclusive to rabies).
hydrophobia

A patient with hydrophobia is terrified of the glass of water on the bedside table.

Noun
  1. an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain
  2. a morbid fear of water
  3. a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids

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