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hypochondriac |
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hypochondriac [ˌhaɪpəˈkɒndrɪˌæk] n (Psychiatry) a person suffering from hypochondria adj also hypochondriacal [ˌhaɪpəkɒnˈdraɪəkəl]
1. (Psychiatry) relating to or suffering from hypochondria 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy of or relating to the hypochondrium hypochondriacally adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
hypochondriac noun neurotic, valetudinarian He was dismissed as a hypochondriac - until tests showed he had thyroid cancer. Translations hypochondriac [ˌhaɪpəʊˈkɒndrɪæk] n → ipocondriaco/a hypochondriac [ˌhaɪpəʊˈkɒndrɪæk] n → ipocondriaco/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| He said that they were "nattering nabobs of negativism," an "effete corps of impudent snobs" and "hopeless, hysterical hypochondriacs of history"--all worthy of wrath from an administration determined to continue the war in Southeast Asia. HYPOCHONDRIACS UNITE: Think that nagging cough is actually SARS? There are many emotional hypochondriacs on earth, unhappy when not happy, sad when not expounding on their sadness. |
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