hypochondriac

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1hy·po·chon·dri·ac

adj \-drē-ˌak\

Definition of HYPOCHONDRIAC

2
: of, relating to, or being the two regions of the abdomen lying on either side of the epigastric region and above the lumbar regions

Origin of HYPOCHONDRIAC

French hypochondriaque, from Greek hypochondriakos, from hypochondria
First Known Use: 1599

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