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hypochondriasis

 

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Noun hypochondriasis has 1 sense
  1. hypochondria, hypochondriasis - chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments
    --1 is a kind of anxiety, anxiousness

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Hypochondriasis

Definition:

Hypochondriasis is a mental disorder characterized by excessive worry and fear of having a serious medical condition despite having no or minimal medical evidence to support the belief. It involves an extreme health anxiety that may cause distress and interfere with daily functioning.

Senses:

Sense 1 - Noun:

a mental disorder characterized by excessive worry and fear of having a serious medical condition despite having no or minimal medical evidence to support the belief.

Example sentence: His hypochondriasis made it difficult for him to enjoy life as he constantly feared having a terminal illness.

Sense 2 - Noun:

the manifestation of excessive health anxiety in an individual.

Example sentence: Her hypochondriasis was evident in her constant visits to doctors for trivial symptoms.

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