hypochondriacal
Imagining constant illness
Hypochondriacal describes someone excessively worried about their health, convinced they have or will develop serious illness despite medical reassurance.
The adjective form of hypochondriac: His hypochondriacal tendencies had him convinced every headache was a brain tumor.
The condition involves real anxiety, not faking—the worry itself is genuine even when the illness isn't.
Troubled mental state
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- uneaseMild persistent worry
panic · alarm · catastrophizing · trepidation · disquiet · restlessness · tension · stress
Proneness to negative emotions
- somatizationMental distress expressed physically
- psychosomaticMind-induced bodily illness
- thanatophobiaDread of perishing
- carcinophobiaFear of cancer
Concerning the body
- achesDull persistent pains
- painsHurts or great care
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
dizziness · headache · palpitations · tingling · malaise · discomfort · twinges · sensations
Absorbing mental focus
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
- overthinkingDwelling excessively on thoughts
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
self-diagnosis · body-checking · monomania · perseveration · self-examination · hyperawareness · obsessiveness
Identification of illness
- physicianLicensed medical doctor
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- testsProcedures measuring knowledge
- WebMDMedical information website
specialist · examination · bloodwork · screening · checkup · Munchausen · malingering · cyberchondria
worry
Troubled mental state
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
unease · panic · alarm · catastrophizing · trepidation · disquiet · restlessness · tension · stress · fearfulness
neuroticism
Proneness to negative emotions
- somatizationMental distress expressed physically
- psychosomaticMind-induced bodily illness
- thanatophobiaDread of perishing
somatic
Concerning the body
nausea · dizziness · headache · palpitations · tingling · malaise · discomfort · twinges · sensations · psychosomatic
preoccupation
Absorbing mental focus
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
- overthinkingDwelling excessively on thoughts
compulsion · self-diagnosis · body-checking · monomania · perseveration · self-examination · hyperawareness · obsessiveness
diagnosis
Identification of illness
- physicianLicensed medical doctor
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- testsProcedures measuring knowledge
WebMD · specialist · examination · bloodwork · screening · checkup · Munchausen · malingering · cyberchondria
hypochondriacalstoical
Enduring without complaint
unneurotic · unworried · blasé
hypochondriacalstoic
Uncomplaining endurer of hardship
unneurotic · level-headed · even-keeled · unflappable · emotionally stable