hypochondriasis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A mental disorder (in some classifications of such disorders, including ICD-11) that is characterized by excessive fear of or preoccupation with a serious illness, despite medical testing and reassurance to the contrary.

/ˌhaɪːpɔ.kanˈdɹaɪːəsɪs/ [ˌhəɪːpɔʊ.kanˈd͡ʒɹaɪːəsɪs] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Zazollo-hypochondriasis.wav

hypochondriasis hypochondriases

From New Latin; by surface analysis, hypochondr(ium) + -iasis. See also hypochondria, hypochondrium, and Wikipedia at hypochondriasis § Etymology.

hypochondria

hyperchondria hypochondria hypochondriac hypochondriacal hypochondrium

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