hypochondrium
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Origin of hypochondrium
1690–1700; < New Latin < Greek hypochóndrion abdomen. See hypochondria, -ium
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If the blood is pure and clear, in large quantity, mixed perfectly with the urine and accompanied by pain in the right hypochondrium, it comes from the liver.
From Gilbertus Anglicus Medicine of the Thirteenth Century by Handerson, Henry Ebenezer
At first coldness in the feet, then stinging and pressing pains in the right hypochondrium.
From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock
It is not hepatitis that we are called upon to cure; it is to relieve a pain in the shoulder and in the hypochondrium, or a difficulty of lying on the left side.
From Curiosities of Medical Experience by Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)
It had during its continuance brought on breathlessness on exertion, and what she called spasms or "grippings at the heart," no doubt the basis of her uneasy feelings in left hypochondrium.
From The Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Volume 10 by Various
On two separate occasions this patient was attacked with pain of a precisely similar kind, but limited to the right hypochondrium, attended with great depression of spirits, and followed by a well-pronounced jaundice.
From Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it by Anstie, Francis E.
He was battling with chronic hypochondria - known formally as illness anxiety disorder - a condition that is characterised by an excessive, disabling fear of having a serious undiagnosed medical illness.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
That anxiety joins others: difficulty flying, a tendency toward hypochondria, and existential worries about happiness and fulfillment for himself and his loved ones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025
In between unfolds a drama of infidelity, jealousy and, as embodied by Mr. Allen’s character, hypochondria.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
She's very, well, a lot and her obsessive compulsive tendencies and hypochondria are played at first in "A League of Their Own" as over the top, for cheap-feeling laughs.
From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2022
It can’t explain how it feels, though on the other hand it can’t lie, build up its symptoms, or indulge in the pleasures of hypochondria.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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