What is a mental disorder in which melancholy and gloomy views torment the affected person, particularly concerning his own health called?
hypochondriasis — A mental disorder in which melancholy and gloomy views torment the affected person, particularly concerning his own health. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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