hypochondriases

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A form of hypochondriasis — A mental disorder (in some classifications of such disorders, including ICD-11) characterized by a persistent preoccupation with having or developing a serious illness, despite the absence of significant physical symptoms or evidence of disease.

Scrabble 29

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of hypochondriasis
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