hypochondria
5
8.8
- noun
- /ˌhaɪpəˈkɒndriə/
:
hipocondría
- Living with hypochondria means often fearing an illness without any medical evidence to support those fears.
- hypochondria expert
- form of hypochondria
- case of hypochondria
The Nexus of narcissism and hypochondria is a very psychologically trying place for the people around them.
- The Nexus of narcissism and hypochondria is a very psychologically trying place for the people around them.
- You know what, how to, you know, what kind of hypochondria are they going to come up with?
- You know, screenwriters are really good at hypochondria.
Examples
-
Edmund Wilson, Sr., nursing his hypochondria in a sanitarium, did not come to his son's graduation.
Academic text (1990) -
Not specifically Parkinson's, but I'm not gonna lie, I've had my bouts with hypochondria.
-
A touch of hypochondria probably helps, too.
Blog text (22) -
You ever think you might have hypochondria?
-
Yeah, where I come from, they call it hypochondria.
-
What is hypochondria?
-
Listen to this: Researchers announced that male dogs raised in New York City are at increased risk of developing medical problems, including anxiety, skin rashes, depression, tooth decay, hypochondria, and impotence.
Fiction book (1999) -
Bismarck paid a terrible personal price for the power he wielded, suffering hypochondria, hysteria, illness, sleeplessness, rage, and overeating.
Academic text (2011) -
Her hypochondria made her constantly worry about having serious illnesses, even when doctors assured her she was healthy.
-
Despite numerous tests showing she was fine, his hypochondria led him to believe he had a deadly disease.
Synonyms
Feeling very worried for a long time that normal body feelings mean a serious illness
How Worried
Surface Forms
Morphology
hypochondria = hypochondrium (opaque) = hypo + chondr + ia
The closest direct base is the older medical term 'hypochondrium', but the modern sense 'excessive anxiety about illness' is a historical specialization that ordinary learners cannot derive from the parts.
Etymology
The word hypochondria comes from Greek parts hypo- 'under' and chondria 'ribs', and the hypo- part is the same 'under' you see in hypothermia. Long ago doctors thought the area under the ribs was where worries about illness began, so hypochondria now means too much worry about having a serious disease.