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Chris -- 2018-04-11
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hypochondriact —koogs (il…), January 25th, 2006.
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Google search on Sept 6, 2006
760,000 “hypochondriac”
1330 “hypochondriACT”
Analysis by Joe Krozel
A “hypochondriac” is someone who imagines (s)he has physical ailments and may actually experience depression because of it. In view of the fact that the ailments are imagined, others are prone to judge their behavior as an act. Whence, the eggcorn “hypochondriact.”
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Crazy, vivid and unreal nightmares. please tell me someone has …Anyway, hypochondriact or not im stil experiencing blatant symtoms that, to me, go beyond the diagnostic criteria for panic disorder. and this is whee the …
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Chest pain in pregnancy – Justmommies ForumsThey said they think I am fine bc I am young and healthy and they asked me if I am a hypochondriact ! ? ! ? ! That’s rude , but I guess that means that they …
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still couldn’t have this version – Topic Powered by eve community… often classed or called a hypochondriact, even though your not, just cause you havn’ta condition easly fixed with one or 2 drugs or treatments. ...
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Hypochondria: question followupsRecently I read something that has kind of helped me- it said that being a hypochondriact is a form of control. And Iv’e noticed that as soon as I tell …
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Benjamin: December 2004 ArchivesAll this time Vicky is saying, I’m sure its just a sprain don’t be a hypochondriact. So we take him off down the hostpital, and wait and wait, ...
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www.myspace.com/vittu1… im 20 yrs old, I go to college at International Academy of Design and Technology, Im pretty carfree, kinda laidback, but a tad bit of a Hypochondriact. ...
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Last edited by jorkel (2006-09-06 20:47:48)
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I might add that the prefix hypo-(meaning “under”) is less familiar than it’s opposite hyper- (meaning “above”) that the latter is often substituted for the former when the distinction is not understood.
For instance…
23,000 ghits for HYPERchondriac
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