hypochondriasis
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hypochondriasis
- /ˌhaɪːpɔ.kanˈdɹaɪːəsɪs/ US
- [ˌhəɪːpɔʊ.kanˈd͡ʒɹaɪːəsɪs] US
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From New Latin; by surface analysis, hypochondr(ium) + -iasis. See also hypochondria, hypochondrium, and Wikipedia at hypochondriasis § Etymology.
noun hypochondriases
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A mental disorder (in some classifications of such disorders, including ICD-11) characterized by a persistent preoccupation with having or developing a serious illness, despite the absence of significant physical symptoms or evidence of disease.
Near-synonym: hypochondria
Similar: illness anxiety disorder, hypochondria
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noun excessive fear of or preoccupation with a serious illness
| Español | hipocondría |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 心気症 shinkishō, 病気不安症 byōki-fuanshō |
| 中文 | 疑病症 yíbìngzhèng, 疑病性神經症 /疑病性神经症 yíbìngxìng shénjīngzhèng |
| Português | hipocondria |
| Français | hypocondrie |
| Deutsch | Hypochondrie |
| Italiano | ipocondria |
| Русский | ипохо́ндрия ipoxóndrija |
| עברית | היפוכונדריה hipukhóndria |
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