Syndrome characterized by persistent and unfounded fears of having a serious disease based on a misinterpretation of normal bodily functions or minor symptoms.

A chronic maladaptive style of relating to the environment through preoccupation with shifting somatic concerns and symptoms, fear or conviction that one has a serious physical illness, seeking of medical treatment, unable to accept reassurance (somatization).

A syndrome characterized by persisting unfounded fears of having a serious illness based on a misinterpretation of normal bodily functions or minor symptoms. The absence of underlying medical disorders has been verified by physical examination or neurologic evaluation and/or diagnostic testing, and symptoms are not better accounted for by another major psychiatric disorder.

chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments

A persistent belief in the presence of at least one serious physical illness despite negative physical findings and reassurance. Alternatively the patient may have a persistent preoccupation with a presumed deformity or disfigurement.

an abnormal condition in which a person is overly concerned with health and believes that he or she is suffering from a major illness despite medical opinion to the contrary

Preoccupation with fears of having, or the idea that one has a serious disease based on a misinterpretation of one or more bodily signs or symptoms.

A disorder in which the sufferer believes he has a specific disease and typically goes from doctor to doctor to be evaluated for it.

Preoccupation with fear that one has a serious medical illness even though a medical evaluation has ruled out such an illness.