hypochondriacal
/ˌhaɪpəˈkɑndriəkəl/
adjective
- 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.