hypochondriasis
pronunciation
How to pronounce hypochondriasis in British English:
UK [ˌhaɪpəkɒn'draɪəsɪs]
How to pronounce hypochondriasis in American English:
US [ˌhaɪpəkɒn'draɪəsɪs]
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- Noun:
- chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments
Word Origin
- hypochondriasis (n.)
- 1766, from hypochondria + an unusual use of -osis.
Example
- 1. Clinical analysis of 41 being in hospital patients with hypochondriasis .
- 2. Thus , prevention network in addition to overcoming some of hypochondriasis hypochondriasis habits , the better to the regular medical doctors to seek professional psychological help .
- 3. Some patients fear is that because of " disease " led to the fear of death , such as rabies is always worried about hypochondriasis patients died due to rabies .
- 4. Resultspsychological nursing could decrease the time in hospital in patient with neurosis except somatoform disorders other than hypochondriasis .