valetudinarian

valetudinarian definition - medical

val·e·tu·di·nar·i·an (vălˌĭ-to͞odˌn-ârˈē-ən)

noun
A sickly or weak person, especially one who is constantly and morbidly concerned with his or her health.
adjective
  1. Chronically ailing; sickly.
  2. Constantly and morbidly concerned with one's health.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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