Hypochondriac

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  • noun. A person affected with hypochondria.
  • adjective. Relating to or affected with hypochondria.
  • adjective. Relating to or located in the hypochondrium.
  • 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.
  • noun. A person affected with hypochondria; one who is morbidly anxious about his health, and generally depressed.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Of or pertaining to hypochondria, or the hypochondriac regions.
  • adjective. Affected, characterized, or produced, by hypochondriasis.
  • adjective. a region on either side of the abdomen beneath the cartilages of the false ribs, beside the epigastric, and above the lumbar, region.
  • noun. A person affected with hypochondria.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Related to, or affected by hypochondria
  • adjective. Related to, or located in the hypochondrium.
  • noun. A person affected with hypochondria.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments
  • adjective. suffering from hypochondria
  • Word Usage
    "Even the worst hypochondriac is limited (by time if nothing) in how many healthcare dollars he can suck up."
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