HYPOCHONDRIASIS

hypochondria, hypochondriasis

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hypochondriasis (countable and uncountable, plural hypochondriases)

(medicine) A mental disorder characterized by excessive fear of or preoccupation with a serious illness, despite medical testing and reassurance to the contrary.

Source: Wiktionary


Hy`po*chon"dri*a*sis, n. Etym: [NL. So named because supposed to have its seat in the hypochondriac regions. See Hypochondriac, Hypochondrium, and cf. Hyp, 1st Hypo.] (Med.)

Definition: A mental disorder in which melancholy and gloomy views torment the affected person, particularly concerning his own health.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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