hypochondria Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments
hypochondriasis.
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noun the upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs on either side of the epigastrium
hypochondrium.
WordNet
Hy`po*chon"dri*a noun
Etymology
NL.Definitions
(Med.) Hypochondriasis; melancholy; the blues. as of 1990, the preferred name for the condition in which a person has a morbid concern about illnesses which he imagines are affecting him
