To what does the term “hypochondriac” refer? A. A condition of having too few chondria. B. The region of abdomen inferior to the ribs. C. A person who often complains of an ailment. D. Having insuffi cient cartilage in the knees
Option B.In this case “hypo-” ability below, while “-chondr” refers to the cartilage becoming a member of the ribs to the sternum (the costal cartilages). The regions of the abdomen at once inferior to these rib cartilages (on the left and right sides of the body) is what is being referred to
