hy|po|chon|dri|a|sis

hy|po|chon|dri|a|sis
hy|po|chon|dri|a|sis «HY puh kon DRY uh sihs, HIHP uh-», noun.
the condition of suffering from hypochondria.

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  • chon — ar·chon; ar·chon·tate; ar·chon·tia; ber·ri·chon; bou·chon; chon·dral; chon·dre; chon·dric; chon·drich·thi·an; chon·drich·thy·es; chon·dri·fi·ca·tion; chon·dri·fy; chon·dril·la; chon·drin; chon·drio·cont; chon·drio·gene; chon·drio·kinesis;… …   English syllables

  • dri — al·ex·an·dri·an·ism; anax·i·man·dri·an; an·dri·as; an·dri·cus; ca·len·dri·cal; char·a·dri·i·dae; chon·dri·fi·ca·tion; chon·dri·fy; chon·dri·ome; cli·nan·dri·um; cua·dri·lla; cua·dri·lle·ro; cy·lin·dri·cal; den·dri·form; di·men·hy·dri·nate;… …   English syllables

  • hypochondriasis — hy·po·chon·dri·a·sis …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • hypochondriasis — [hī΄pōkän drī′ə sis, hī΄pəkän drī′ə sis; ] also [hip΄ōkän drī′ə sis, hip΄əkän drī′ə sis, hī΄pōkəndrī′ə sis, hī΄pəkəndrī′ə sis; ] also [hip΄ōkəndrī′ə sis, hip΄əkəndrī′ə sis] n. HYPOCHONDRIA: term preferred in medicine * * * hy·po·chon·dri·a·sis… …   Universalium

  • Hypochondriasis — A disorder characterized by a preoccupation with body functions and the interpretation of normal body sensations (such as sweating) or minor abnormalities (such as minor aches and pains) as portending problems of major medical moment. Reassurance …   Medical dictionary

  • hypochondria — hy•po•chon•dri•a [[t]ˌhaɪ pəˈkɒn dri ə[/t]] also hy•po•chon•dri•a•sis [[t] poʊ kənˈdraɪ ə sɪs[/t]] n. psi an excessive preoccupation with one s health, usu. focusing on some particular symptom; excessive worry about one s health • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

  • Hypochondriasis — Hy po*chon dri*a*sis, n. [NL. So named because supposed to have its seat in the hypochondriac regions. See {Hypochondriac}, {Hypochondrium}, and cf. {Hyp}, 1st {Hypo}.] (Med.) A mental disorder in which melancholy and gloomy views torment the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

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