hypochondriac
adjective/ipukũˈdɾiɐku/medium
hi·po·con·dri·a·co
Definition
Suffering from hypochondria; a person who has excessive and unfounded concern about their own health, always believing they are ill.
He is such a hypochondriac that he goes to the doctor for any headache.
His hypochondriac attitude worries the family.
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Common collocations
hypochondriac patienthypochondriac attitude
Etymology
Do grego 'hypokhondriakós', relativo à região abaixo das cartilagens costais (hipocôndrio), antigamente associada à melancolia.