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CYBERCHONDRIAC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medicine and Health
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cyberchondriac
1, record 1, English, cyberchondriac
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a person who[,] obsessively[,] researches health information on the internet, typically to find a disease matching particular[,] real or imagined[,] symptoms. 2, record 1, English, - cyberchondriac
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine et santé
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cybercondriaque
1, record 1, French, cybercondriaque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne hypocondriaque via Internet, consultant en permanence et fébrilement des sites de santé. 2, record 1, French, - cybercondriaque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cybercondriaque trouvera toujours un diagnostic qui confirme ses craintes, qu'il soit correct ou non. Ce fait est décuplé par l'importance du volume de contenu disponible sur la toile sur les maladies de toutes sortes, qui est beaucoup plus important que celui portant sur la prévention et la promotion de la santé. Donc, même si tout porte à croire que l'internaute ne souffre que d'un banal mal de tête, les résultats de recherche peuvent le porter à croire qu'il souffre potentiellement d'un cancer! L'autodiagnostic, et l'automédication qui peut en découler, sont des comportements risqués à proscrire. 3, record 1, French, - cybercondriaque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina y Salud
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cibercondríaco
1, record 1, Spanish, cibercondr%C3%ADaco
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cibercondriaco 1, record 1, Spanish, cibercondriaco
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que padece preocupación obsesiva por la salud y consulta el internet continuamente para confirmar enfermedades que cree o teme padecer, o en busca de síntomas, efectos o posibles tratamientos para esas enfermedades. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cibercondr%C3%ADaco
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cibercondríaco; cibercondriaco: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que quien padece [cibercondría] puede denominarse tanto "cibercondríaco" como "cibercondriaco", igual que ocurre con otros pares de palabras que incluyen la terminación "-íaco"/"-iaco": "maniaco" y "maníaco", "policiaco" y "policíaco" o "austriaco" y "austríaco". 1, record 1, Spanish, - cibercondr%C3%ADaco
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