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Hypochondriasis
Translation of "hypochondriasis" into Russian
hypochondriasis
Noun
UK
/ˌhaɪpəˌkɒndriˈeɪɪsɪs/
US
/ˌhaɪpoʊˌkɑːndriˈeɪɪsɪs/
hypochondriasis
Hypochondriasis can lead to frequent doctor visits.
Ипохондрия может привести к частым визитам к врачу.
Definitions
hypochondriasis
Noun
UK
/ˌhaɪpəˌkɒndriˈeɪɪsɪs/
US
/ˌhaɪpoʊˌkɑːndriˈeɪɪsɪs/
A condition characterized by excessive worry or fear about having a serious illness, despite medical reassurance and lack of significant symptoms.
Despite numerous tests showing she was healthy, her hypochondriasis led her to constantly visit doctors.
(Psychiatry, historical) An obsolete diagnostic term roughly equivalent to what is now called illness anxiety disorder.
The term hypochondriasis was removed from the DSM-5, being replaced by illness anxiety disorder.