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hypochondriac
hypochondriac definition
hypo·chon·driac (hī′pə kän′drē ak′)
adjective
- designating or of the region of the hypochondrium
- of or having hypochondria
Etymology: Fr hypocondriaque < Gr hypochondriacus
noun
a person who has hypochondria
Related Forms:
- hypochondriacal hy′po·chon·dri′a·cal (-kän drī′ə kəl; -kən-) adjective
- hypochondriacally hy′·po·chon·dri′a·cally adverb
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