hypochondria
61hypochondriac — (adj.) 1590s, pertaining to the hypochondria, also afflicted with melancholy, from Fr. hypocondriaque (16c.), from M.L. hypochondriacus, from Gk. hypokhondriakos pertaining to the upper abdomen, from hypokhondria (see HYPOCHONDRIA (Cf.… …
62hypochondriac — hy·po chon·dri·ac || ‚haɪpÉ™kÉ‘ndrɪæk / kÉ’n n. one who is obsessively concerned about his health and is constantly worried that he has contracted some illness (Psychiatry) adj. of or pertaining to hypochondria; caused by hypochondria;… …
63hypochondriacal — adj. of or pertaining to hypochondria; caused by hypochondria; suffering from hypochondria (obsessive preoccupation with one s health) …
64hypochondriacs — hy·po chon·dri·ac || ‚haɪpÉ™kÉ‘ndrɪæk / kÉ’n n. one who is obsessively concerned about his health and is constantly worried that he has contracted some illness (Psychiatry) adj. of or pertaining to hypochondria; caused by hypochondria;… …
65hypochondriac — hy•po•chon•dri•ac [[t]ˌhaɪ pəˈkɒn driˌæk[/t]] adj. 1) psi Also, hy po•chon•dri′a•cal [[t] kənˈdraɪ ə kəl[/t]] pertaining to, suffering from, or produced by hypochondria 2) anat. zool. of or pertaining to the hypochondrium 3) psi a person… …
66hypochondriac — /haɪpəˈkɒndriæk/ (say huypuh kondreeak) adjective Also, hypochondriacal /haɪpəkɒnˈdraɪəkəl/ (say huypuhkon druyuhkuhl). 1. relating to or suffering from hypochondria or morbid depression. 2. of or relating to the hypochondria (def. 2): the… …
67hypochondriac — n. & adj. n. a person suffering from hypochondria. adj. (also hypochondriacal) of or affected by hypochondria. Etymology: F hypocondriaque f. Gk hupokhondriakos (as HYPOCHONDRIA) …
68hyps — plural of hyp * * * hyps «hihps», noun (plural). = hypochondria. (Cf. ↑hypochondria) * * * hyps pl. of hyp, hypochondria …
69Antihypochondriac — An ti*hyp o*chon dri*ac, a. (Med.) Counteractive of hypochondria. n. A remedy for hypochondria. [1913 Webster] …
70hypochondriac — I. adjective Etymology: French hypochondriaque, from Greek hypochondriakos, from hypochondria Date: 1599 1. hypochondriacal 2. of, relating to, or being the two regions of the abdomen lying on either side of the epigastric region and above the… …
