SINCE 1828
hypochondriacal
adjective
hy·po·chon·dri·a·cal
| \ ˌhī-pə-kən-ˈdrī-ə-kəl
, -ˌkän-\
, -ˌkän-\
variants:
or less commonly hypochondriac
Definition of hypochondriacal
: exhibiting or marked by unusual or excessive recurring concern about one's health : affected or produced by hypochondria and especially hypochondriasis
And given my hypochondriacal nature, I have no choice but to see my doctor regularly.— Alonzo Weston
Other Words from hypochondriacal
hypochondriacally
\ ˌhī-pə-kən-ˈdrī-ə-k(ə-)lē
, -ˌkän- \
adverb
, -ˌkän- \
adverb
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hypochondriacal
adjective
hy·po·chon·dri·a·cal
| \ -kən-ˈdrī-ə-kəl, -ˌkän-
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Medical Definition of hypochondriacal
: marked by unusual or excessive recurring concern about one's health : affected with or produced by hypochondria and especially hypochondriasis
Other Words from hypochondriacal
hypochondriacally
\ -k(ə-)lē
\
adverb
\
adverb
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