self-diagnosis
Americannoun
plural
self-diagnoses-
the diagnosis of one's own malady or illness.
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the capability of an electronic system to detect and analyze an error or malfunction within itself.
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Her self-diagnosis was confirmed by Mr Anderson after she had been bedbound for more than a year, receiving "absolutely no help".
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2024
"Having a diagnosis or seeking one, or even self-diagnosis, can be a very valuable discovery and tool in your own self-concept and growth."
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2023
In fact, Lee said therapists sometimes need to talk their young clients out of their TikTok-based self-diagnosis.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2022
A young woman with a generally healthy lifestyle, “I totally get why a GP would dismiss my self-diagnosis of bowel cancer especially in a neurotic hypochondriac such as myself,” she wrote on her blog.
From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2022
“I am concussed,” I announced, entirely sure of my self-diagnosis.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
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