cyberchondria
The name for hypochondria resulting from seeing one's symptoms on a medical Web site. "Cyberchondria" is a colloquial term to describe the behavior of individuals who use the Internet to gather information on health or healthcare, for themselves or people in their care. It is also generally described as "online concern about health."
NetLingo Classification: Online Jargon
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