hypochondria
US /ˌhaɪ.poʊˈkɑːn.dri.ə/
UK /ˌhaɪ.pəˈkɒn.dri.ə/
名詞
心気症
a condition in which a person is abnormally anxious about their health and is convinced that they have a serious illness despite having no physical symptoms
例:
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His constant worry about minor aches and pains was a clear sign of hypochondria.
彼の軽微な痛みや苦痛に対する絶え間ない心配は、心気症の明確な兆候だった。
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She was diagnosed with hypochondria after numerous visits to doctors for imagined illnesses.
彼女は想像上の病気で何度も医者にかかった後、心気症と診断された。