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1555–65; < Late Latin < Greek, neuter plural of hypochóndrios pertaining to the upper abdomen (supposed seat of melancholy), equivalent to hypo- hypo- + chóndr(os) ensiform cartilage + -ios adj. suffix
1555–65; < Late Latin < Greek, neuter plural of hypochóndrios pertaining to the upper abdomen (supposed seat of melancholy), equivalent to hypo- hypo- + chóndr(os) ensiform cartilage + -ios adj. suffix
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| —n | |
| Also called: hypochondriasis chronic abnormal anxiety concerning the state of one's health, even in the absence of any evidence of disease on medical examination | |
| [C18: from Late Latin: the abdomen, supposedly the seat of melancholy, from Greek hupokhondria, from hupokhondrios of the upper abdomen, from | |
| hypochondrium (ˌhaɪpəˈkɒndrɪəm) | |
| —n , pl -dria | |
| anatomy the upper region of the abdomen on each side of the epigastrium, just below the lowest ribs | |
| [C17: from New Latin, from Greek hupokhondrion; see | |
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hypochondria
1839, "illness without a specific cause," earlier (1668) "depression or melancholy without real cause," earlier still (1373) ypocandria "upper abdomen," from L.L. hypochondria "the abdomen," from Gk. hypochondria (neut. pl.), from hypo- "under" (see sub-) + chondros "cartilage"
(of the breastbone). Reflecting ancient belief that the viscera of the hypochondria were the seat of melancholy. Hypochondriac (n.) in modern sense first recorded 1888.
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hypochondria hy·po·chon·dri·a (hī'pə-kŏn'drē-ə)
n.
The neurotic conviction that one is or is likely to become ill, often involving experiences of pain when illness is neither present nor likely. Also called hypochondriasis.
hypochondrium hy·po·chon·dri·um (hī'pə-kŏn'drē-əm)
n. pl. hy·po·chon·dri·a (-drē-ə)
The upper lateral region of the abdomen on either side of the epigastrium and below the lower ribs.
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| hypochondria (hī'pə-kŏn'drē-ə) Pronunciation Key
A psychiatric disorder characterized by the conviction that one is ill or soon to become ill, often accompanied by physical symptoms, when illness is neither present nor likely. ◇ A person with hypochondria is called a hypochondriac. |
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