hypochondriasis

Meanings

• Noun

  A state of excessive anxiety and self-preoccupation with one's health, often leading to the belief that one has, or is in danger of having, a serious illness.

  - "His hypochondriasis led him to believe he had a fatal disease."
  - "She spent hours every day checking her symptoms, a classic sign of hypochondriasis."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hypochondriasis
monotony , pony , bonanza

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Variants

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hypochondriases , hypochondriasis

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Etymology

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From the Greek words 'hypo' (under) and 'chondros' (cartilage), due to the ancient belief that many diseases began in the cartilage.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'hypochondriac' was first used in English in the 16th century.

2. The ancient Greeks believed that the cartilage in the body contained 'humors' that controlled health and illness.

3. Hypochondriasis was once considered a valid medical diagnosis, but is now recognized as a mental health condition.

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Related Concepts

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1. Illness anxiety disorder: A psychiatric condition characterized by excessive anxiety and fear about having a serious illness, despite no or minimal physical symptoms.

2. Somatic symptom disorder: A condition where a person experiences physical symptoms that are not explained by a medical condition, and the person's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors about the symptoms cause significant distress and impairment.

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Culture

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Hypochondriasis has been a subject of fascination in literature and art, with notable examples including Edgar Allan Poe's short story 'The Masque of the Red Death' and the character Tourette's Syndrome in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'The Idiot'. It has also been the subject of numerous medical and psychological studies.

How to Memorize "hypochondriasis"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person constantly checking their body for symptoms, or imagine the word 'hypochondriasis' written out in big letters.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with excessive worry about health and self-preoccupation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'hypochondriasis': H - Health anxiety, Y - Your body, P - Persistent worry, O - Overthinking, C - Constant checking, D - Delusion, R - Reassurance seeking, I - Imagining symptoms, A - Anxiety, S - Self-preoccupation, I - Illness beliefs.

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