cibercondria
The term cibercondria is a Portuguese neologism that blends ciber- (from cibernético, meaning cyber or relating to the internet) with hipocondria (hypochondria). It describes a condition where individuals repeatedly search for medical or health-related information on the internet, often leading to undue anxiety about their health. Sources: Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa, Academia das Ciências de Lisboa (https://dicionario.acad-ciencias.pt/pesquisa/?word=cibercondria) and https://eneoli.eu/mmbr/ana-salgado/

