adj 1  :  HYPOCHONDRIACAL  2 a  :  situated below the costal cartilages  b  :  of, relating to, or being the two abdominal regions lying on either side of the epigastric region and above the lumbar regions
n :  an individual affected with hypochondria or hypochondriasis <a person can be said to be a when his or her preoccupation with health or disease is so intense that it disrupts normal living habits -People>  .
 
 
 
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