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2hypochondriac

noun

Medical Definition of HYPOCHONDRIAC

:  an individual affected with hypochondria or hypochondriasis <a person can be said to be a hypochondriac when his or her preoccupation with health or disease is so intense that it disrupts normal living habits—People>

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