健けん康こう病びょう

noun

health neurosis; health obsession

Refers to an excessive, often anxious preoccupation with one's health, sometimes to the point of neurosis. Similar to 健康ノイローゼ.

See also: 健康ノイローゼ (けんこうノイローゼ)

• 彼かれは健けん康こう病びょうで、毎まい日にち何なん度ども体たい温おんを測はかっている。

  He has health neurosis and takes his temperature several times a day.

• 健けん康こう病びょうの人ひとは、ちょっとした不ふ調ちょうでも大たい病びょうを疑うたがう。

  People with health obsession suspect a serious illness even for minor symptoms.