The Mount Pleasant Fish Market. The Mount Pleasant Fish Market. Shem Creek fisherman are now able to sell their fresh-off-the-boat catch at a Saturday fish market, unanimously approved by the Mount Pleasant Town Council. Huzzah for local fisheries and small victories!
Medical Definition of hypochondriacal. : marked by unusual or excessive recurring concern about one's health : affected with or produced by hypochondria and especially hypochondriasis.
Word story. Hypochondriac comes ultimately from the Greek word hypokhondria, which literally means âunder the cartilage (of the breastbone).â In the late 16th century, when hypochondriac first entered the English language, it referred to the upper abdomen.