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- DictionaryHy·po·chon·dri·a·sis/ˌhīpōˌkänˈdrīəsəs/
noun
- 1. technical term for hypochondria
noun
Somatoform disorder that involves an excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness
Hypochondriasis or hypochondria is a condition in which a person is excessively and unduly worried about having a serious illness. Hypochondria is an old concept whose meaning has repeatedly changed over its lifespan. It has been claimed that this debilitating condition results from an inaccurate perception of the condition of body or mind despite the absence of an actual medical diagnosis. An ind... Wikipedia