noun
hypochondria
Medical/psychological term for excessive worry about having a serious illness. Less common than 心気症 (しんきしょう) in modern clinical contexts.
from German Hypochondrie
彼はヒポコンデリーの傾向があり、少しの体調不良でも大病を疑う。
He has a tendency toward hypochondria and suspects a serious illness even with minor symptoms.
More common clinical term for hypochondria in modern Japanese. ヒポコンデリー is a German-derived loanword used mainly in older or specialized contexts.
Borrowed from German Hypochondrie, meaning hypochondria.