Etymology

cyberchondria

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Today it means: Anxiety concerning one's health, caused by visiting medical websites. Full definition →

English hypochondria ← Ancient Greek κυβερνητικός (kubernētikós)
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekκυβερνάω (kubernáō)
  2. Ancient Greekκυβερνητικός (kubernētikós)
  3. Englishcyberneticclip.
  4. Englishcyber-
  5. Englishhypochondria
  6. English todaycyberchondria

Blend of cyber- + hypochondria.

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