Associations to the word «Hypochondriasis»

Wiktionary

HYPOCHONDRIASIS, noun. (medicine) A mental disorder characterized by excessive fear of or preoccupation with a serious illness, despite medical testing and reassurance to the contrary.

Dictionary definition

HYPOCHONDRIASIS, noun. Chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.