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Word: Hypochondria
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: via late Latin from Greek hupokhondria, denoting the soft body area below the ribs, from hupo ‘under’ + khondros ‘sternal cartilage’. The term was first used to denote a form of melancholy that was thought to arise from the liver and spleen
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌhʌɪpə(ʊ)ˈkɒndrɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
abnormal chronic anxiety about one's health.
Short Definition:abnormal chronic anxiety about one's health
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