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hypochondriac

/ˌhaɪ.pəˈkɒn.dri.æk/

Traducción: Que se relaciona con una persona que siente ansiedad excesiva por su salud, creyendo a menudo que padece enfermedades graves a pesar de las garantías médicas., Sustantivo que designa a una persona excesivamente preocupada por su salud, que a menudo cree padecer enfermedades graves basándose en síntomas imaginarios o menores.

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adjective

/ˌhaɪ.pəˈkɒn.dri.æk/C1formalmedical
  • esQue se relaciona con una persona que siente ansiedad excesiva por su salud, creyendo a menudo que padece enfermedades graves a pesar de las garantías médicas.

Relating to or characteristic of a person who is abnormally anxious about their health, often believing they have serious illnesses despite medical reassurance.

  1. Suffering from hypochondriaC1formalmedical

    Relating to or characteristic of a person who is excessively anxious about their health, often believing they have serious illnesses despite medical reassurance.

    esHipocondríaco (que padece hipocondría)

    • His hypochondriac tendencies made him visit the doctor every week.
    • She had a hypochondriac reaction to a minor headache.
    • The patient's hypochondriac behavior frustrated the medical staff.

    Sinónimoshypochondriacalvaletudinarianvaletudinary

    Antónimoshealthyrealisticwell

Formas
  • more hypochondriac comparative form
  • most hypochondriac superlative form

noun

/ˌhaɪ.pəˈkɒn.dri.æk/B2formalmedical
  • esSustantivo que designa a una persona excesivamente preocupada por su salud, que a menudo cree padecer enfermedades graves basándose en síntomas imaginarios o menores.

A noun referring to a person who is excessively preoccupied with their health and often believes they have serious illnesses based on imagined or minor symptoms.

  1. Person with health anxietyB2formalmedical

    A person who is excessively anxious about their health, often believing they have serious illnesses despite medical reassurance.

    esHipocondríaco

    • The hypochondriac visited three different doctors for a simple headache.
    • She is such a hypochondriac that she thinks every cough is pneumonia.
    • Hypochondriacs often spend hours researching symptoms online.

    Sinónimosvaletudinarian

Formas
  • hypochondriacs plural form
  • hypochondriacs' possessive plural form
  • hypochondriac's possessive singular form