Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
phonophobia
Definitions related to phonophobia:
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A fear of sounds, which can include fear of voices, including one's own voice, in addition to other sounds.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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An abnormally heightened sensitivity to loud sounds.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Sensitivity to noise, often experienced during a migraine attack.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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