| NOUN | state | hypochondriasis, hypochondria | chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments |
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| Meaning | chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments. | |
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| Synonym | hypochondria | |
| Broader | anxiety, anxiousness | (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic |
| Spanish | hipocondría | |
| Catalan | hipocondria | |
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