hipocondrio

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑποχόνδριον (hupokhóndrion), from ὑπό (hupó, “below”) + χόνδρος (khóndros, “cartilage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ipoˈkondɾjo/ [i.poˈkõn̪.d̪ɾjo]
• Rhymes: -ondɾjo
• Syllabification: hi‧po‧con‧drio

Noun

hipocondrio m (plural hipocondrios)

1. (anatomy) hypochondrium

Derived terms

• hipocondría

 

Related terms

• hipocondríaco
• hipocondriaco

 

Further reading

• “hipocondrio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16