Trypophobia is the fear of clusters of small circular holes or bumps ... such as circular rash marks on a chest or smallpox scars on a hand. (Feeling queasy yet?) The other eight pictures showed ...

Trypophobia, which may affect many people, is a term coined from the Greek words "trypa" (hole) and "phobos" (fear). The term ...

For many people the sight of holes can bring on a physical reaction. Trypophobia is believed to have evolutionary origins. Produced by Kevin Reilly. Original reporting by Jennifer Welsh.

An curved arrow pointing right. For many people the sight of holes can bring on a physical reaction. Trypophobia is believed to have evolutionary origins. Produced by Kevin Reilly. Original ...

And hundreds of smartphone users now claim the new design has triggered their "trypophobia", an aversion to the sight of clusters of small holes. The term "trypophobia" was first coined in 2005 in ...

The 32-year-old graphic designer has trypophobia - a fear of repetitive patterns of holes. And she is far from ... "You get kind of itchy.... my hands start to get sweaty." Student Bekki Chance ...