υποχόνδριος
English translation: hypochondriac > hypo + chondros > under the cartilage
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| 4 +8 | hypochondriac > hypo + chondros > under the cartilage |
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peer agreement (net): +8hypochondriac > hypo + chondros > under the cartilage Explanation: chondros (χόνδρος) = cartilage Definition of hypochondria (Source: Merriam Webster) hy·po·chon·dria Listen to the pronunciation of hypochondria Pronunciation: \ˌhī-pə-ˈkän-drē-ə\ Function: noun Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, plural, upper abdomen (formerly regarded as the seat of hypochondria), from Greek, literally, the parts under the cartilage (of the breastbone), from hypo- + chondros cartilage Date: 1668 : extreme depression of mind or spirits often centered on imaginary physical ailments; specifically : hypochondriasis Χόνδρος : χόνδρος ο [xónδros] O18 : (ανατ.) γαλακτόχρωμος στερεός και ελαστικός ζωικός ιστός που υπάρχει στις άκρες των οστών, στα πτερύγια των αυτιών, στο διάφραγμα της μύτης κτλ. και που αποτελεί το σκελετό ορισμένων κατώτερων σπονδυλωτών. [λόγ. < αρχ. χόνδρος] (ΛΚΝ) |
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