hypochondriacal

/ˌhaɪpəˈkɑndriəkəl/
adjective
  1. Relating to or having a condition in which a person is excessively worried about having a serious illness, even when there is no medical evidence.
    • He became hypochondriacal after reading about rare diseases online.
    • The hypochondriacal patient insisted on having a full body scan despite being perfectly healthy.
    • Her hypochondriacal fears kept her visiting the doctor every week for minor aches.
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