Trichinophobia is a specific phobia, which is characterized by an irrational fear of contracting trichinosis, a parasitic infection that is caused by eating undercooked or contaminated pork. There are various synonyms that can be used instead of the term trichinophobia, including pork phobia, pig fear, and pork fear. Other relevant synonyms include swinephobia, which is an irrational fear of pigs, and suiphobia, which is a fear of all things related to pigs. In some cases, people with trichinophobia may also experience symptoms of mysophobia, which is a fear of germs and contamination. Consequently, mysophobia-related terms could also be used as synonyms for trichinophobia.