397. Touch


See also 309. PERCEPTION .

haptophobia, haphophobia
an abnormal fear of touching or being touched. Also called thixophobia .
thigmotaxis
involuntary response or reaction to the touch of outside objects or bodies, as in motile cells. — thigmotaetic, adj.
thixophobia
haptophobia.

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