Definitions
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- noun plural The hypochondriac regions. See
hypochondrium .
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- noun anatomy The regions around the
hypochondrium .
Etymologies
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French hypocondres, formerly spelled hypochondres.
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Examples
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But above all, they are magnetised by the application of his hands and the pressure of his fingers on the hypochondres and on the regions of the abdomen; an application often continued for a long time -- sometimes for several hours.
Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds Charles Mackay 1851
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