Main Entry: hy·po·chon·dria

Pronunciation: \ˌhī-pə-ˈkän-drē-ə\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, plural, upper abdomen (formerly regarded as the seat of hypochondria), from Greek, literally, the parts under the cartilage (of the breastbone), from hypo- + chondros cartilage

Date: 1668

: extreme depression of mind or spirits often centered on imaginary physical ailments; specifically : hypochondriasis