Hypochondriasis

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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 affected person, particularly concerning his own


     health; a morbid and deluded belief that one is afflicted
     with disease.
  
     Syn: hypochondria.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hypochondria \Hy`po*chon"dri*a\, n. [NL.] (Med.)
     An excessive concern about one's own health, particularly a
     morbid worry about illnesses which a person imagines are
     affecting him, often focusing on specific symptoms; also
     called {hypochondriasis}.
     [1913 Webster +PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hypochondriasis
       n : chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and
           ailments [syn: {hypochondria}]

From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]:

  HYPOCHONDRIASIS, n.  Depression of one's own spirits.
  
      Some heaps of trash upon a vacant lot
      Where long the village rubbish had been shot
      Displayed a sign among the stuff and stumps --
      "Hypochondriasis."  It meant The Dumps.
                                                          Bogul S. Purvy