hypochondriasis

noun

hy·po·chon·dri·a·sis | \ ˌhī-pə-kən-ˈdrī-ə-səs ,

-ˌkän- \

plural hypochondriases\ˌhī-pə-kən-ˈdrī-ə-ˌsēz,

-ˌkän- \

Definition of hypochondriasis

: morbid concern about one's health especially when accompanied by delusions of physical disease : hypochondria of pathological proportions

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The latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders replaced hypochondriasis with two alternatives: somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder. — Emily Sohn, Washington Post, "For people with severe health anxiety, the Internet can be a terrible place," 3 Feb. 2018

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hypochondriasis

noun

hy·po·chon·dri·a·sis | \ -ˈdrī-ə-səs

\

plural hypochondriases\-ˌsēz

\

Medical Definition of hypochondriasis

: morbid concern about one's health especially when accompanied by delusions of physical disease

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