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Excessive fear of developing illness
may never speak about it. People with hypochondriasis have a five-year shorter life expectancy. Hypochondriasis is categorized as a somatic amplification
Hypochondriasis
Irrational fear of contracting a disease
nosophobia and hypochondriasis, especially as some definitions, such as the ICD-10, consider nosophobia to be a subsection of hypochondriasis. Some authors
Nosophobia
Medical classification model
is the same for men and women. Hypochondriasis is normally recognized in early adult age. Those with hypochondriasis are constantly thinking of their
Obsessive–compulsive_spectrum
Practice of obtaining prescriptions
p. 299 "Hypochondriasis (DSM-IV-TR #300.7)" (PDF). Brown University. Maria Sandra Cely-Serrano, MD (10 April 2025). "Pediatric Hypochondriasis Clinical
Doctor_shopping
Excessive focus on distressing physical symptoms
overlaps with hypochondriasis and functional neurologic symptom disorder (FNsD), previously known as conversion disorder. Hypochondriasis is characterized
Somatic_symptom_disorder
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up hypochondriac or hypochondriasis in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hypochondriac may refer to: Hypochondriac (The Frights album), 2018 Hypochondriac
Hypochondriac (disambiguation)
Hypochondriac_(disambiguation)
Medical symptom
perception of bodily sensations with the development of hypochondriasis. Patients with hypochondriasis may be more sensitive to bodily sensations, hence feeling
Somatosensory_amplification
Medical condition
misperception Other names Paradoxical insomnia, pseudo-insomnia, subjective insomnia, subjective sleepiness, sleep hypochondriasis Specialty Sleep medicine
Sleep_state_misperception
Medical condition
disorders such as depressive neurosis, delusions of infestation and hypochondriasis. It was named by Jan Alkiewicz, a Polish dermatologist. The constant
Onychotillomania
Condition in medical students
that the condition must be referred to as nosophobia rather than "hypochondriasis", because the quoted studies show a very low percentage of hypochondriacal
Medical_students'_disease
President of the United States from 1861 to 1865
took blue mass pills, which contained mercury, to treat melancholy or hypochondriasis; this could have resulted in mercury poisoning. Several claims have
Abraham_Lincoln
1944–1945 US medical experiment
semi-starvation produces significant increases in depression, hysteria and hypochondriasis; most of the subjects experienced periods of severe emotional distress
Minnesota Starvation Experiment
Minnesota_Starvation_Experiment
Topics referred to by the same term
anovulation, also called polycystic ovary syndrome Health anxiety (HA) or hypochondriasis (hypochondria) Hemagglutinin (influenza) (HA), an antigenic glycoprotein
Ha
American photographer and environmentalist (1902–1984)
Ansel Easton Adams (February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984) was an American landscape photographer and environmentalist known for his black-and-white images
Ansel_Adams
1981 film by Alan Alda
dentist who displays symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder and hypochondriasis, and Claudia an insensitive Italian painter. Quarterly (in each of
The_Four_Seasons_(1981_film)
Upper left and right sections of the abdomen
rib cage and the navel (the region once believed to be the seat of hypochondriasis), but it is not used that way in modern anatomy's schemes for the regions
Hypochondrium
disorder Other specified paraphilic disorder Illness anxiety disorder (hypochondriasis) Somatic symptom disorder Functional neurological symptom disorder
List_of_mental_disorders
1978 Indian film
has musical score by Jaya Vijaya. The movie deals with the subject Hypochondriasis, a condition in which a person is excessively and unduly worried about
Uthrada_Rathri
Cognitive disorder with an excessive, irrational dread of everyday situations
types of anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder, hypochondriasis, specific phobia, social anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder
Anxiety_disorder
Rhetorical device
2020-09-18. Zanarini, M. C.; Frankenburg, F. R. (1994). "Emotional hypochondriasis, hyperbole, and the borderline patient". The Journal of Psychotherapy
Hyperbole
Fear of or prejudice against nudity
recording devices could be used; however, the condition can be regarded as hypochondriasis or an anxiety disorder if the person cannot control the phobia or it
Gymnophobia
Medical symptoms caused by psychological stress
Psychosomatic medicine Identified patient Somatosensory amplification Hypochondriasis Medically unexplained physical symptoms Nocebo Somatic marker hypothesis
Somatization
Condition of reduced emotional reactivity in an individual
in our 'normal' population, and our [US] tendency to psychological hypochondriasis". R. D. Laing in particular stressed that "such 'clinical' categories
Reduced_affect_display
that Lincoln took blue mass pills, which were commonly prescribed for hypochondriasis and melancholia. It has been used since the 16th century to treat syphilis
Health_of_Abraham_Lincoln
Progressive neurodegenerative disease
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Alzheimer's_disease
Form of sexual dysfunction in males
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Erectile_dysfunction
Fear of being cold
disorder has been linked to other psychological disorders such as hypochondriasis and obsessive-compulsive disorder.[citation needed] In a 1975 study
Frigophobia
Mental dissociative disorder
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Depersonalization-derealization disorder
Depersonalization-derealization_disorder
Condition involving social and behavioral differences
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Autism
Sexual interest in or practice of spying on people engaged in intimate behaviors
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Voyeurism
Mental disorder with psychotic symptoms
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Schizophrenia
Mental disorder
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Schizoaffective_disorder
Psychiatric disorder defined by chronic depression
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Dysthymia
Essays on hypochondriasis, and other nervous affections (2nd ed.). London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown. "Review of Essays on Hypochondriasis, and
John_Reid_(physician)
French novelist, literary critic, and essayist (1871–1922)
Valentin Louis Georges Eugène Marcel Proust (/pruːst/ PROOST; French: [maʁsɛl pʁust]; 10 July 1871 – 18 November 1922) was a French novelist, literary
Marcel_Proust
Excessive preoccupation with oneself
2026-06-15 Zanarini, M. C.; Frankenburg, F. R. (1994). "Emotional hypochondriasis, hyperbole, and the borderline patient". The Journal of Psychotherapy
Narcissism
Anticholinergic deliriant drug
few subjects demonstrated significant increases in the scores on the hypochondriasis, depression, hysteria, psychasthenia, schizophrenia, and mania scales
EA-3167
Healthy people concerned about illness
no diagnosis is made." They are distinct from those suffering from hypochondriasis (health anxiety), whose health concerns are chronic and rise to the
Worried_well
Mental disorder associated with trauma
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Post-traumatic_stress_disorder
Inherited neurodegenerative disorder
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Huntington's_disease
Delusion of being a non-human animal
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Clinical_lycanthropy
Psychoanalytic concept
decathexis of energy has been linked to the emergence of symptoms of hypochondriasis, as well as of melancholia. André Green saw decathexis as the product
Decathexis
Dissociative disorder
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Dissociative_fugue
Anxiety disorder
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Agoraphobia
Mental disorder
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Body_dysmorphic_disorder
Eating disorder
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Bulimia_nervosa
Faking illness for personal gain
Doctor shopping Drug seeking behaviour Falsifiability Ganser syndrome Hypochondriasis Insanity defense Münchausen syndrome Ocular malingering Structured
Malingering
Mood disorder experienced after childbirth
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Postpartum_depression
Abnormal condition of the mind
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Psychosis
Generalized neurodevelopmental disorder
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Intellectual_disability
Former psychiatric diagnosis
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Conversion_disorder
Progressive neurodegenerative disease
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Parkinson's_disease
Obsolete diagnostic class of autism
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Asperger_syndrome
Disease of mental health where symptoms are deliberately produced, feigned or exaggerated
presentation Attention seeking Somatic symptom disorder Victim playing Hypochondriasis Factitious Disorder Imposed on Self at eMedicine Somatoform Disorders
Factitious_disorder
French polymath (1623–1662)
Blaise Pascal (19 June 1623 – 19 August 1662) was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, philosopher, and Catholic writer. Pascal was a child prodigy
Blaise_Pascal
American musician and comedian (1906–1972)
Oscar Levant (December 27, 1906 – August 14, 1972) was an American concert pianist, composer, conductor and actor born in Pittsburgh, U.S., from Russian-emigrant
Oscar_Levant
Spread of illness without organic cause
and behaviors Moral panic – Fear that some evil threatens society Hypochondriasis – Excessive fear of developing illness Hysterical contagion – Psychological
Mass_psychogenic_illness
Compulsive hair-pulling disorder
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Trichotillomania
Pain disorder characterized by pain in the distribution of a nerve or nerves
such as temporomandibular joint disorder, musculoskeletal issues, and hypochondriasis. ATN can have a wide range of symptoms and the pain can fluctuate in
Neuralgia
Psychiatric factitious disorder
harm is done. Psychiatry portal List of Munchausen by proxy cases Hypochondriasis Psychosomatic illness Ray WJ (2016). Abnormal Psychology. SAGE. p. 794
Factitious disorder imposed on self
Factitious_disorder_imposed_on_self
Ejaculation-induced chronic symptoms
prone to being erroneously ascribed to psychological factors such as hypochondriasis or somatic symptom disorder. An online survey study suggested that
Postorgasmic_illness_syndrome
Sleep disorder causing feelings of panic or dread
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Night_terror
American aviator, aerospace engineer and business magnate (1905–1976)
Howard Robard Hughes Jr. (December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976) was an American aviator, aerospace engineer, business magnate, film producer, and investor
Howard_Hughes
Mental disorder
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Cyclothymia
Late day confusion syndrome common among dementia patients
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Sundowning
Cognitive decline
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Dementia
Excessive or exaggerated alarm about a real or imagined threat
discourse False alarm Fearmongering – use of fear to influence opinions Hypochondriasis – excessive fear of illness and physical harm Mass hysteria – public
Alarmism
Excessive arousal and interest in sex
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Hypersexuality
Psychiatric disorder
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Capgras_delusion
Medical condition
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Hypoactive sexual desire disorder
Hypoactive_sexual_desire_disorder
Mental disorder
repeated dosing may be needed to maintain effects. Delusional disorder Hypochondriasis Animal psychopathology § Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) The National
Obsessive–compulsive_disorder
1937 short story by Dino Buzzati
"Seven Floors" (Italian: Sette piani) is a short story by Italian author Dino Buzzati, first published in La Lettura in 1937. It was later part of multiple
Seven_Floors
Degenerative neurological disorder
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Creutzfeldt–Jakob_disease
Type of unpleasant bodily feeling
Multiphasic Personality Inventory scales of hysteria, depression and hypochondriasis (the "neurotic triad"). Some investigators have argued that it is this
Pain
Psychotic disorder
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Paranoia
Television film by Roger Michell
Persuasion is a 1995 period drama film directed by Roger Michell and based on Jane Austen's 1817 novel of the same name. In her theatrical film debut,
Persuasion_(1995_film)
State of abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/or energy levels
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Mania
2014 film
by Dany Boon. Romain Faubert is a mature man who can never hide his hypochondriasis. Romain's fears are profitable for his doctor Dimitri Zvenka. Even
Supercondriaque
Neurodevelopmental disorder
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder
Inability to achieve orgasm despite adequate stimulation
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Anorgasmia
Medical condition
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Mental_disorder
Fear of swallowing or choking
of choking is associated with anxiety, depression, panic attacks, hypochondriasis, and weight loss. The condition can occur in children and adults, and
Pseudodysphagia
Psychiatric behavioural syndrome
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Catatonia
Sitcom character
Victor Meldrew is a fictional character in the BBC One sitcom One Foot in the Grave, created by David Renwick and portrayed by Richard Wilson. The character
Victor_Meldrew
Medical condition
levator ani syndrome is associated with "significant elevations on the hypochondriasis, depression, and hysteria scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality
Levator_ani_syndrome
Confederate States Army general (1824–1863)
Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (January 21, 1824 – May 10, 1863) was a Confederate general and military officer who served during the American Civil
Stonewall_Jackson
Inability to resist the urge to steal
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Kleptomania
Type of therapy to improve mental health
the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), hypochondriasis, and bipolar disorder, but more study is needed and results should
Cognitive_behavioral_therapy
List of fears of different things or objects
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
List_of_phobias
Neurological disorder of excessive time spent sleeping or excessive sleepiness
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Hypersomnia
Personality trait of negativity
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Neuroticism
Mental disorder characterized by anger
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Intermittent explosive disorder
Intermittent_explosive_disorder
Immune organ that filters blood
equivalent of "the vapours", while preferring the more learned terms "hypochondriasis" and "hysteria". In the late 18th century, the German word Spleen came
Spleen
Psychosis beginning suddenly in the first two weeks after childbirth
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Postpartum_psychosis
American rock musician (born 1978)
Benjamin Jackson Burnley IV (born March 10, 1978) is an American musician and the founder and frontman of the rock band Breaking Benjamin. As the sole
Benjamin_Burnley
Personality disorder involving excessive emotionality and attention-seeking
January 2007. Zanarini, M. C.; Frankenburg, F. R. (1994). "Emotional hypochondriasis, hyperbole, and the borderline patient". The Journal of Psychotherapy
Histrionic personality disorder
Histrionic_personality_disorder
Types of dementia involving the frontal or temporal lobes
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Frontotemporal_dementia
Fear of insects and bugs
Globus pharyngeus Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures False pregnancy Hypochondriasis Mass psychogenic illness Nosophobia Psychogenic pain Physiological
Entomophobia
2013 edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
on December 14, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2015. "DSM-5 redefines hypochondriasis — For Medical Professionals — Mayo Clinic". mayoclinic.org. Archived
DSM-5
English comedian (1926–1984)
John Eric Bartholomew (14 May 1926 – 28 May 1984), known by his stage name Eric Morecambe, was an English comedian who together with Ernie Wise formed
Eric_Morecambe
HYPOCHONDRIASIS
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Female
French
French form of Greek Lydia, LYDIE means "of Lydia."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Renowned; Famous
Boy/Male
Indian
Lord Sai Baba's Name
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
A narrator of hadith
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Rock Meadow
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi
Rani; Jaan
Girl/Female
Indian
Beautiful, Pretty, Charming, Graceful
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Helmeted.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Name of a Goddess, Beautiful eyed
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n.
Hypochondriasis.
n.
False or imaginary feeling or sense perception such as occurs in hypochondriasis, or such as is referred to an organ that has been removed, as an amputated foot.
a.
Affected, characterized, or produced, by hypochondriasis.
n.
A person affected with hypochondriasis.
n.
A mental disorder in which melancholy and gloomy views torment the affected person, particularly concerning his own health.
n.
Hypochondriasis.
n.
Hypochondriasis.
n.
Hypochondriasis; melancholy; the blues.