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hypochondria

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As a noun, hypochondria means a psychological disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness.

Meanings of hypochondria

3 meanings

noun

  1. medicineA psychological disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness.

  2. Chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments

    Similar: hypochondriasis
Older and rare meanings (1)
  1. obsoletemedicineMelancholy; depression

Plural of hypochondrium

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Synonyms by meaning

noun: chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and…
hypochondriasis

Words that rhyme with hypochondria

mitochondria

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