hypochondrium
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hypochondria
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Etymology
Origin of hypochondrium
1690–1700; < New Latin < Greek hypochóndrion abdomen. See hypochondria, -ium
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The Ephemerides records a case in which there was the sense of two objects from a single touch on the hypochondrium.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
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 Edward Pollock Anshutz
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 Henry Ebenezer Handerson
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
In such cases there is not only spinal tenderness, but very usually also a well-marked tenderness in the epigastrium and the left hypochondrium, the trepied hysterique of Briquet.
From Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it by Francis E. Anstie
Kelly has spoken about issues outside the ring and struggles with chronic hypochondria that led to his one and only career defeat against David Avanesyan - but those problems appear firmly in the past.
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
James Gorman is a long-time science writer and the author of books on hypochondria, penguins, dinosaurs and the ocean around Antarctica.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 27, 2023
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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