hypochondriasis

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Synonyms: hypochondriases, hypochondriacs, hypochondriasm, hypochondrias, hypochondriast

Antonyms: hypochondriases, hypochondriacs, hypochondriasm, hypochondrias, hypochondriast

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|medicine}} A [[mental disorder]] (in some classifications of such disorders, including {{w|ICD-11}}) [[characterized]] by a [[persistent]] [[preoccupation]] with having or [[develop]]ing a [[serious]] [[illness]], despite the [[absence]] of [[significant]] [[physical]] [[symptom]]s or [[evidence]] of [[disease]].

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