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hypochondriasis.

A mental disorder (in some classifications of such disorders, including ICD-11) characterized by a persistent preoccupation with having or developing a serious illness, despite the absence of significant physical symptoms or evidence of disease.

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noun/ˌhaɪːpɔ.kanˈdɹaɪːəsɪs/General-American[ˌhəɪːpɔʊ.kanˈd͡ʒɹaɪːəsɪs]General-American
  1. A mental disorder (in some classifications of such disorders, including ICD-11) characterized by a persistent preoccupation with having or developing a serious illness, despite the absence of significant physical symptoms or evidence of disease.

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Where this word comes from

From New Latin; by surface analysis, hypochondr(ium) + -iasis. See also hypochondria, hypochondrium, and Wikipedia at hypochondriasis § Etymology.

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