Hypochondriac

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ËŒhaɪpəʊˈkÉ’ndriæk/, /ËŒhaɪpəˈkÉ’ndriæk/
• US IPA: /ËŒhaɪpoʊˈkɑːndriæk/, /ËŒhaɪpəˈkɑːndriæk/

Alternative forms

• hypochondriack obsolete

Origin

From French hypocondriaque, from Ancient Greek ὑποχονδριακός (hupochondriakos, "of the region between the ribs and navel"), from ὑποχόνδριος (hupochondrios, "the space between the ribs and the navel"), from ὑπό (hupo, "below") + χόνδρος (chondros, "cartilage")

Full definition of hypochondriac

Adjective

1. Related to, or affected by hypochondria
2. Related to, or located in the hypochondrium.

Noun

1. A person affected with hypochondria.

Synonyms

• valetudinarian