Select the option which means the same as the group of words given.

A patient with imaginary symptoms and diseases

hypochondriac

The option which means the same as the group of words "a patient with imaginary symptoms and diseases" is hypochondriac.

• Melancholic is a person who is sad and depressed.
• Cardiac means relating to the heart.
• Alcoholic is a person who drinks too much alcohol.

A hypochondriac is a person who is excessively worried about their health and who believes that they have a serious illness, even when there is no medical evidence to support this belief. Hypochondriacs often go to great lengths to seek medical attention, but they are never satisfied with the results.