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hypochondriasis

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hy·po·chon·dri·a·sis  (hp-kn-dr-ss)
n. pl. hy·po·chon·dri·a·ses (-sz)
See hypochondria.
[hypochondr(ia) + -iasis.]
hypochondriacism, hypochondriasis
1. Psychiatry. an abnormal state characterized by emotional depression and imagined ill health, often accompanied by symptoms untraceable to any organic disease.
2. excessive concern and conversation about one’s health. Also called hypochondria, nosomania. — hypochondriac, n. — hypochondriacal, adj.
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Noun1.hypochondriasis - chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments
hypochondria
anxiety, anxiousness - (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
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