hypochondria

hypochondria definition - medical

hy·po·chon·dri·a (hīˌpə-kŏnˈdrē-ə)

noun
The conviction that one is or is likely to become ill, often accompanied by physical symptoms, when illness is neither present nor likely. Also called hypochondriasis.

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