cyberchondriac
cy·ber·chon·dri·ac
cyberchondriac · cyberchondriacs
A hypochondriac who researches their potential medical condition on the InternetA hypochondriac (“person with an excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness”) who researches their potential medical condition on the Internet.
UK/ˌsaɪbəˈkɒndɹɪæk/US/ˌsaɪbəɹˈkɑndɹiˌæk/
Meaning
1 senses(Internet)A hypochondriac (“person with an excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness”) who researches their potential medical condition on the Internet.
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: cyberchondriacs| Singular | cyberchondriac |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcyberchondria
See also
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