hypochondria

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌhaɪpə(ʊ)ˈkɒndriə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌhaɪpoʊˈkɑndriə/, /ˌhaɪpəˈ-/ === Etymology 1 === From New Latin hypochondria (the morbid condition so called, supposed to have its seat in the upper part of the abdomen), from hypochondrium (see English hypochondrium for more). ==== Alternative forms ==== hypochondry (dated) ==== Noun ==== hypochondria (uncountable) (medicine) A formerly defined psychological disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness. No longer a current medical diagnosis; see hypochondriasis for more. Hypernyms: disorder, disease < condition Hyponym: medical students' disease Near-synonym: hypochondriasis (obsolete, medicine) Melancholy; depression. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== hypochondria plural of hypochondrium === Further reading === “hypochondria”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “hypochondria”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “hypochondria”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. == Portuguese == === Noun === hypochondria f (plural hypochondrias) pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of hipocondria