Question

what is the scientific definition of acrophobia?! i really need to know!? :)

Answer 1

@PsiSquared =) :)

Answer 2

Akron is greek for peak, or edge. Phobos is greek for fear.
Acrophobia, fear of heights.
Science!

Answer 3

thanks.. doc.brown i never heard of these greek words before?! akron=peak..and phobos=height's?? great..fear of heights. :)

Answer 4

phobos = fear
It's where the suffix -phobia comes from.
Arachnophobia is fear of Arachnids (spiders)
Agoraphobia is fear of Ayopa (open spaces)
Lepidopterophobia is fear of Butterflies.

Answer 5

It's not a physics question. Perhaps you should find a medical forum for such questions.