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hypochondriac

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  • n  a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments
  • s  suffering from hypochondria

  • This says nothing about the dysfunctions of Marion who appears to be what used to be rather quaintly called a nymphomaniac and Jack, who is a whining hypochondriac.
  • They might become hypochondriac, phobic, or suffer from panic attacks or post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms.
  • Should we worry about the "pigment mutation" that is obsessing a hypochondriac guest? Do we really have to endure the spectacular incontinence of dear old Uncle Alfie?.
News & Articles

  • Could you have MS? 16 multiple sclerosis symptoms
    MS is tricky. Because so many other conditions can also cause similar symptoms, a hypochondriac could easily think they have it when they don't. On the other side, it can take years or even decades for people with MS to be diagnosed. Here, the symptoms. 
    July 16, 2013 - Fox News
Quotes

  • Paul Giamatti in 680 News
    As if those weren't enough personal issues for one founding father, Giamatti adds that Adams was "neurotic and he was depressive. And he was a hypochondriac. He would have complete collapses, and it was never entirely clear what was wrong with him."
  • Howie Mandel in Winnipeg Sun
    Just three years to the doctor, that's amazing,Mandel said. "I'ma hypochondriac, I go every three weeks."
  • David Letterman in E! Online
    Of his own bypass, Letterman said, "It was the most exciting thing in my life ever. I'ma hypochondriac and if you're a hypochondriac, this is right up your alley."

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