hypochondria

名词 n.
/ˌhaɪpə(ʊ)ˈkɒndriə/    /ˌhaɪpoʊˈkɑndriə/|/ˌhaɪpəˈ-/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A formerly defined psychological disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness. No longer a current medical diagnosis; see hypochondriasis for more. uncountable
    — Near-synonym: hypochondriasis
  2. plural of hypochondrium form-of,plural
  3. Melancholy; depression. obsolete,uncountable
    — Such labours as these, if they do not shorten life, are calculated to make it wretched, for hypochondria invariably follows close upon them.

词形变化

hypochondry alternative,dated

词源

From New Latin hypochondria (the morbid condition so called, supposed to have its seat in the upper part of the abdomen), from hypochondrium (see English hypochondrium for more).
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