HYPOCHONDRIA

hypochondria, hypochondriasis

(noun) chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments

HYPOCHONDRIUM

hypochondrium

(noun) the upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs on either side of the epigastrium

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

hypochondria (uncountable)

(medicine) A psychological disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness.

(obsolete, medicine) Melancholy; depression

Usage notes

• The technical use of hypochondria is as a synonym for hypochondriasis, while the colloquial use approximates somatization disorder (a different somatoform disorder). In cases where ambiguity is undesirable and the context may not be sufficient to identify the intended sense, it may be preferable to avoid the term hypochondria, using one of these terms instead.

Antonyms

• hyperchondria

Etymology 2

Noun

hypochondria

plural of hypochondrium

Source: Wiktionary

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Hy`po*chon"dri*a, n. Etym: [NL.] (Med.)

Definition: Hypochondriasis; melancholy; the blues.

HYPOCHONDRIUM

Hy`po*chon"dri*um, n.; pl. L. Hypochondria, E. Hypochondriums. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Anat.)

Definition: Either of the hypochondriac regions.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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