Definitions | hypochondriac |
| noun
- A person affected with hypochondria.
adjective
- Related to, or affected by hypochondria
- Related to, or located in the hypochondrium.
Translations: - Dutch: hypochonder
- German: hypochondrisch
- Spanish: hipocondrií¡co, hipocóndrico
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Etymology: From Ancient Greek (polytonic, á) (hupochondriakos) "of the region between the ribs and navel" < (polytonic, á) (hupochondrios) "the space between the ribs and the navel" < (polytonic, á) (hupo) "below" + (polytonic, ) (chondros) "cartilage"
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