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hypochondriac

hy·po·chon·dri·ac [ hpə kóndree àk ]


noun  (plural hy·po·chon·dri·acs [ hpəkən dr ək'l ])
Definition:
 
somebody with imaginary illness: somebody who is unduly preoccupied with personal health and believes that illness is nearly always present or imminent



adjective 
Definition:
 
1. believing in nonexistent illness: excessively preoccupied with health and persistently believing in a nonexistent illness, or relating to the attitudes or state of mind of somebody with this condition

2. anatomy of hypochondrium: relating to, involving, or typical of the hypochondrium


hy·po·chon·dri·a·cal [ hpəkən dr ək'l ] adjective
hy·po·chon·dri·a·cal·ly adverb
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