(psychology) A morbid desire to be sick.
nosophilia
| Sci-Tech Dictionary: nosophilia |
(′näs·ə′fil·ē·ə)
| Medical Dictionary: nos·o·phil·i·a |
(nŏs'ə-fĭl'ē-ə)
n.
n.
A desire to be ill; love of sickness.
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