hy·po·chon·dria

hy·po·chon·dria
/ˌhaıpəˈkɑːndrijə/ noun [noncount]
: unusual or excessive concern about your health : a tendency to fear or imagine that you have illnesses that you do not actually have

She fueled her hypochondria by reading articles about rare diseases.


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