First Known Use: 1668
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hypochondria
noun hy·po·chon·dria \ˌhī-pə-ˈkän-drē-ə\
: unusual or excessive concern about your health : a tendency to fear or imagine that you have illnesses that you do not actually have
Full Definition of HYPOCHONDRIA
: extreme depression of mind or spirits often centered on imaginary physical ailments; specifically : hypochondriasis
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Origin of HYPOCHONDRIA
New Latin, from Late Latin, plural, upper abdomen (formerly regarded as the seat of hypochondria), from Greek, literally, the parts under the cartilage (of the breastbone), from hypo- + chondros cartilage
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hypochondria
noun hy·po·chon·dria \ˌhī-pə-ˈkän-drē-ə\
Medical Definition of HYPOCHONDRIA
: extreme depression of mind or spirits often centered on imaginary physical ailments; specifically : hypochondriasis
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