different between hypochondrium vs hypochondriac

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Etymology

From New Latin hypochondrium, from Ancient Greek ??????????? (hupokhóndrion, “the soft part of the body below the cartilage and above the navel”), from ??? (hupó, “below”) + ??????? (khóndros, “cartilage”).

Noun

hypochondrium (plural hypochondria)

1. (anatomy) The upper region of the abdomen, below the lower ribs, each side of the epigastrium.

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Further reading

• hypochondrium in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• hypochondrium in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• hypochondrium at OneLook Dictionary Search

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)

1. Related to, or affected by hypochondria
2. Related to, or located in the hypochondrium.

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Noun

hypochondriac (plural hypochondriacs)

1. A person affected with hypochondria.

Synonyms

• valetudinarian

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