"cyberchondria" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌsaɪbə(ɹ)ˈkɒndɹi.ə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cyberchondria.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: Blend of cyber- + hypochondria Etymology templates: {{blend|en|cyber-|hypochondria}} Blend of cyber- + hypochondria Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cyberchondria (uncountable)
  1. Anxiety concerning one's health, caused by visiting medical websites. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: compucondria Related terms: cyberchondriac, Doctor Google
    Sense id: en-cyberchondria-en-noun-eLTpuRIE Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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