hypochondria
Syllabification: (hy·po·chon·dri·a)
Pronunciation: /ˌhīpəˈkändrēə/
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Definition of hypochondria
noun
Origin:
late Middle English (in the Greek sense): via late Latin from Greek hupokhondria, denoting the soft body area below the ribs, from hupo 'under' + khondros 'sternal cartilage'. Melancholy was originally thought to arise from the liver, gallbladder, spleen, etc.