A hypochondriac is an individual who thinks they are constantly ill, when in fact they are not.
The symptoms of a hypochondriac and a child really being sick can be similar. The best way to determine if your child is really sick is to take the to the doctor.
That was a terrible question, because you call someone who thinks they are ill all the time a hypercondriac. So as in Jeopardy, "What do you call someone who is constantly under the impression that they are ill?" Answer: "What is an a hypercondriac?" That is correct!
Hypochondriac is a noun. Therefore it would be used as "a hypochondriac" or "the hypochondriac". For example, my friend is a hypochondriac.
Hypercondriac
Hypochondriac can be either a noun or an adjective. Examples: Jamie is a total hypochondriac. Nellie is basically rational, but she has hypochondriac tendencies.
Hypocondriac
The hypochondriac spent most of his income on medicines.
Located in the Right Hypochondriac region, there are liver and gallbladder. In the Left Hypochondriac region, there are spleen and diaphragm.
Hypochondriac Region
One sneeze does not mean that you have swine flu, unless you are a hypochondriac.
Someone who is always worried and paranoid about the least pain or symptom that they get is a Hypercondriac. They are preoccupied with their health.