hypochondria
noun[ U ]
uk /ˌhaɪ.pəˈkɒn.dri.ə/ us /ˌhaɪ.poʊˈkɑːn.dri.ə/
a state in which a person continuously worries about their health without having any reason to do so: 疑病症
I thought the doctor was going to accuse me of hypochondria.我认为医生会说我得了疑病症。
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hypochondria | American Dictionary
hypochondria
noun[ U ]
us/ˌhɑɪ·pəˈkɑn·dri·ə/
unnecessary anxiety about and attention to your health
hypochondriac
noun[ C ]us/ˌhɑɪ·pəˈkɑn·driˌæk/
Elderly hypochondriacs were generally complainers in their youth.
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