An officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel. Classified under: Nouns denoting people. Synonyms: field officer; field-grade officer; FO. Hypernyms (field-grade officer is a kind of...): commissioned military officer (a commissioned officer in the army or air force or marine corp) Domain category:
Pogonophobia is the fear of beards. The origin of the word pogono is Greek (meaning beard) and phobia is Greek (meaning fear). Pogonophobia is considered to be a specific phobia, which is discussed on the home page.
Trypanophobia is a medical phobia. A more general fear of non-medical needles is known as aichmophobia. Trypanophobia may result in serious physiological responses including very low blood pressure and fainting. In some cases, severe trypanophobia may lead the sufferer to avoid all medical care.