hypochondriasis
31Defence mechanism — For the biological concept, see Antipredator adaptation. Part of a series of articles on Psychoanalysis …
32Cyberchondria — (or cyberchondriasis) refers to the unfounded escalation of concerns about common symptomology based on review of search results and literature online.[1][2] Articles in popular media position cyberchondria anywhere from temporary neurotic excess …
33Post-concussion syndrome — Classification and external resources ICD 10 F07.2 ICD 9 310.2 …
34Neurosis — A chronic disorder featuring irritability of the nervous system (nervousness) and characterized by anxiety and/or extreme behavior dedicated to avoid anxiety situations. * * * 1. A psychological or behavioral disorder in which anxiety is the… …
35hypochondriacal — Relating to or suffering from hypochondriasis. * * * hy·po·chon·dri·a·cal kən drī ə kəl, .kän adj affected with or produced by hypochondria hy·po·chon·dri·a·cal·ly k(ə )lē adv * * * hy·po·chon·dri·a·cal (hi″po kon driґə kəl) 1.… …
36somatoform disorders — a group of disorders in which there is a history of repeated physical complaints with no physical basis. They include somatization disorder and hypochondriasis (see hypochondria). Also included (in DSM IV but not in ICD 10) is conversion disorder …
37Insanity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Insanity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 disordered reason disordered reason disordered intellect Sgm: N 1 diseased mind diseased mind unsound mind abnormal mind Sgm: N 1 derangement derangement unsoundness GRP: N 2 Sgm …
38Hypochondria — Hy po*chon dri*a, n. [NL.] (Med.) An excessive concern about one s own health, particularly a morbid worry about illnesses which a person imagines are affecting him, often focusing on specific symptoms; also called {hypochondriasis}. [1913… …
39Hypochondriac — Hy po*chon dri*ac, a. [Gr. ? affocated in the hypochondrium: cf. F. hypocondriaque, formerly spelt hypochondriaque.] 1. Of or pertaining to hypochondria, or the hypochondriac regions. [1913 Webster] 2. Affected, characterized, or produced, by… …
40Hypochondriac region — Hypochondriac Hy po*chon dri*ac, a. [Gr. ? affocated in the hypochondrium: cf. F. hypocondriaque, formerly spelt hypochondriaque.] 1. Of or pertaining to hypochondria, or the hypochondriac regions. [1913 Webster] 2. Affected, characterized, or… …
