hypochondria

🇺🇸 /ˌhaɪpəˈkɑːndriə/ 🇬🇧 /ˌhaɪpəˈkɒndriə/
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Excessive worry about having a serious illness, even when there's no evidence of being sick.

Due to his hypochondria, he constantly checked his body for any signs of disease.

translation

n. Excessive worry about having a serious illness, even when there's no evidence of being sick.

Word Forms

Plural hypochondrias