Word Type

Noun

The word "hypochondria" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

happen biologically

Derived Terms

compucondria cyberchondria hypochondric

Etymologically Related To

hypochondrium

Inflected/Variant Forms

hypochondrium

Context

medicine

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

anxiety anxiousness condition disease disorder

Type Of (IsA)

anxiety illness

Receives Action

associated with significant disability and distress

Related Terms

chondro hyperchondria hypo hypochondriac hypochondriacal hypochondriasis hypochondrium

Related Terms

hypochondrium melancholy depression psychological disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation or worry about having serious illness

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.