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13 letters · 29 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments
adjective suffering from hypochondria
originFrom French hypocondriaque, from Ancient Greek ὑποχονδριακός (hupokhondriakós, “of the region between the ribs and navel”), from ὑποχόνδριος (hupokhóndrios, “the space between the ribs and the navel”), from ὑπό (hupó, “below”) + χόνδρος (khóndros, “cartilage”). See also hypochondrium, hypochondria, and Wikipedia at hypochondriasis § Etymology.
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Words from these letters
- hypochondria 26
- hydroponic 21
- cacophony 21
- chiropody 20
- chinchy 20
- dyarchic 19
- hydropic 19
- hypoacid 19
- diachrony 18
- chancroid 17
- diaphony 17
- hydronic 17