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hypochondria
English
Etymology 1
From New Latin hypochondria (the morbid condition so called, supposed to have its seat in the upper part of the abdomen), from New Latin hypochondrium (see English hypochondrium for more).
Alternative forms
- hypochondry (dated)
Noun
hypochondria (uncountable)
- (medicine) A psychological disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness.
- (obsolete, medicine) Melancholy; depression
- 1833, Richard Robert Madden, The Infirmities of Genius Illustrated by Referring the Anomalies in the Literary Character to the Habits and Constitutional Peculiarities of Men of Genius, page 96
- Such labours as these, if they do not shorten life, are calculated to make it wretched, for hypochondria invariably follows close upon them.
- 1845, Life of G. W. von Leibnitz. On the basis of the German work of ... G. E. Guhrauer, page 275
- His own temperament appears to have been neither purely sanguine, choleric, phlegmatic, nor melancholic [...] not melancholy, since he is entirely free from hypochondria, thinks rapidly, and has an active will.
- 1849, Franz Hartmann, Charles Julius Hempel, Theory of acute diseases, and their homoeopathic treatment, page 200
- Nux likewise corresponds to hypochondria caused by rich and excessive living. In general, Nux is the best remedy for hypochondria arising from a morbid condition of the abdominal nerves ; after dinner, the patients generally experience a feeling of malaise and langour.
- 1833, Richard Robert Madden, The Infirmities of Genius Illustrated by Referring the Anomalies in the Literary Character to the Habits and Constitutional Peculiarities of Men of Genius, page 96
Usage notes
- The technical use of hypochondria is as a synonym for hypochondriasis, while the colloquial use approximates somatization disorder (a different somatoform disorder). In cases where ambiguity is undesirable and the context may not be sufficient to identify the intended sense, it may be preferable to avoid the term hypochondria, using one of these terms instead.
Antonyms
- hyperchondria
Related terms
Translations
Etymology 2
Noun
hypochondria
- plural of hypochondrium
Further reading
- hypochondria in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- hypochondria in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- hypochondria at OneLook Dictionary Search
Portuguese
Noun
hypochondria f (plural hypochondrias)
- Obsolete spelling of hipocondria (used in Portugal until September 1911 and died out in Brazil during the 1920s).
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hypochondriac
English
Alternative forms
- hypochondriack (obsolete)
Etymology
From French hypocondriaque, from Ancient Greek ????????????? (hupokhondriakós, “of the region between the ribs and navel”), from ??????????? (hupokhóndrios, “the space between the ribs and the navel”), from ??? (hupó, “below”) + ??????? (khóndros, “cartilage”)
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?ha?p???k?nd?iæk/, /?ha?p??k?nd?iæk/
- (US) IPA(key): /?ha?po??k??nd?iæk/, /?ha?p??k??nd?iæk/
Adjective
hypochondriac (comparative more hypochondriac, superlative most hypochondriac)
- Related to, or affected by hypochondria
- Related to, or located in the hypochondrium.
Translations
Noun
hypochondriac (plural hypochondriacs)
- A person affected with hypochondria.
Synonyms
- valetudinarian
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