worried well
worried well · worried wells
Users of medical or psychiatric services who are not suffering from any diagnosable…Users of medical or psychiatric services who are not suffering from any diagnosable disease.
Meaning
1 senses(plural, plural only)Users of medical or psychiatric services who are not suffering from any diagnosable disease.
Origin
Coined in 1970 by Sidney Garfield, founder of Kaiser Permanente.Coined in 1970 by Sidney Garfield, founder of Kaiser Permanente.
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Forms
plural: worried wells| Singular | worried well |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedhypochondria