Bio-Behavioral Institute: Hypochondriasis - Somatoform disorder characterized by the preoccupation with the idea that one has a serious disease or the fear of having a serious disease.
Hypochondria Webpage - Discusses the history of opinions about the condition also known as hypochondriasis, somatoform disorder, and somatization disorder. Recently, with people surfing the Web for health information, it has also been called cyberchondria.