self-diagnosis
noun
the diagnosis of one's own malady or illness.
self-diagnosing
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a word derived from
self-diagnosis.
Example Sentences
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The bottom line is, just as self-diagnosing a mental health condition isn’t a good idea, neither is assuming that we can treat a mental health concern with food alone.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2023
But she sees moms self-diagnosing their baby with food allergies on social media and believes many are experiencing a placebo effect when they say their baby improves.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2023
Officials also say these case numbers are an undercount, as many residents are now self-diagnosing using over-the-counter tests, the results of which are not reliably reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2022
Many of us end up self-diagnosing later in life, after years of wondering why we feel so out of place in this world and in our own bodies.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 7, 2022
Cantor suffered so many injuries — once, as a Bullets ballgirl, an errant Juwan Howard pass broke her nose, her second such injury — that she grew adept at self-diagnosing torn and pulled muscles.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 27, 2017
