HYPOCHONDRIA


Meaning of HYPOCHONDRIA in English

[ ˌhʌɪpə'kɒndrɪə ]

■ noun abnormal chronic anxiety about one's health.

Origin

ME: via late L. from Gk hupokhondria , denoting the soft body area below the ribs, orig. thought to be the seat of melancholy.

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