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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescibercondria
Pronunciation / Transliteration: cibercondria
"Ela sofre de cibercondria sempre que lê sobre novos vírus na internet."
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The unfounded escalation of concerns about common symptomatology based on internet research.
"His late-night browsing of medical forums only worsened his cyberchondria."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Blend of 'cyber-' (referring to the internet/computer) and 'hypochondria' (excessive anxiety about having a serious illness), coined in the late 20th century with the widespread adoption of the internet and online medical search.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "cyberchondria" is said worldwide
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cyberchondrie
Transliteration: cyberchondrie
"Passer des heures à chercher ses symptômes en ligne peut mener à la cyberchondrie."
Cyberchondrie
Transliteration: Cyberchondrie
"Ihre ständige Online-Recherche über Krankheiten war ein klassischer Fall von Cyberchondrie."
cybercondria
Transliteration: cybercondria
"La cybercondria colpisce molte persone che consultano i siti web medici."
cibercondría
Transliteration: cibercondría
"La cibercondría hace que la gente se asuste innecesariamente por dolores leves."
cibercondria
Transliteration: cibercondria
"Ela sofre de cibercondria sempre que lê sobre novos vírus na internet."
साइबरकॉन्ड्रिआ
Transliteration: saibarkondria
"इंटरनेट पर बीमारियों के बारे में पढ़ने से उसे साइबरकॉन्ड्रिआ हो गया है।"
网络恐病症
Transliteration: wǎngluò kǒngbìng zhèng
"过度搜索症状会导致网络恐病症。"
사이버콘드리아
Transliteration: saibeokondeuria
"인터넷으로 병을 검색하는 것은 사이버콘드리아를 유발할 수 있다."
サイバーコンドリア
Transliteration: saibaakondoria
"ネットでの病気の検索しすぎはサイバーコンドリアにつながる。"
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