Definition of Hypochondriasis. Meaning of Hypochondriasis. Synonyms of Hypochondriasis

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Definition of Hypochondriasis

Hypochondriasis
Hypochondriasis Hy`po*chon"dri*a*sis, n. [NL. So named because supposed to have its seat in the hypochondriac regions. See Hypochondriac, Hypochondrium, and cf. Hyp, 1st Hypo.] (Med.) A mental disorder in which melancholy and gloomy views torment the affected person, particularly concerning his own health.

Meaning of Hypochondriasis from wikipedia

- people suffering from hypochondriasis had a five-year shorter life expectancy compared to those without symptoms. Hypochondriasis is categorized as a somatic...
- is the same for men and women. Hypochondriasis is normally recognized in early adult age. Those with hypochondriasis are constantly thinking of their...
- nosophobia and hypochondriasis, especially as some definitions, such as the ICD-10, consider nosophobia to be a subsection of hypochondriasis. Some authors...
- that the condition must be referred to as nosophobia rather than "hypochondriasis", because the quoted studies show a very low percentage of hypochondriacal...
- Look up hypochondriac or hypochondriasis in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hypochondriac may refer to: Hypochondriac (The Frights album), 2018 Hypochondriac...
- Routledge, p. 299 "Hypochondriasis (DSM-IV-TR #300.7)" (PDF). Brown University. Maria Sandra Cely-Serrano, MD. "Pediatric Hypochondriasis Clinical Presentation"...
- stiff, and tired. Many medical practitioners believe it is a sign of hypochondriasis. Heavy legs can be caused by a wide-ranging collection of disorders...
- rib cage and the navel (the region once believed to be the seat of hypochondriasis), but it is not used that way in modern anatomy's schemes for the regions...
- disorders such as depressive neurosis, delusions of infestation and hypochondriasis. It was named by Jan Alkiewicz, a Polish dermatologist. The constant...
- perception of bodily sensations with the development of hypochondriasis. Patients with hypochondriasis may be more sensitive to bodily sensations, hence feeling...