Hypochondriac

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A person affected with hypochondria.
  • adj. Relating to or affected with hypochondria.
  • adj. Anatomy Relating to or located in the hypochondrium.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Related to, or affected by hypochondria
  • adj. Related to, or located in the hypochondrium.
  • n. A person affected with hypochondria.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Of or pertaining to hypochondria, or the hypochondriac regions.
  • adj. Affected, characterized, or produced, by hypochondriasis.
  • n. A person affected with hypochondria.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • In anat: Situated below the cartilages of the ribs—that is, under the “shortribs”: specifically applied in human anatomy to the region of either hypochondrium. See third cut under abdominal.
  • Same as hypochondria!.
  • In entomology, of or pertaining to the hypochondria, or basal ventral plates of the abdomen: as, the hypochondriac segment.
  • In pathology, suffering from hypochondria; morbidly anxious about one's health, and affected with general depression of spirits; also, characteristic of or produced by hypochondria.
  • n. A person affected with hypochondria; one who is morbidly anxious about his health, and generally depressed.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments
  • adj. suffering from hypochondria
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