self-diagnosis

[ self-dahy-uhg-noh-sis ]

noun

, plural self-di·ag·no·ses [self, -dahy-, uh, g-, noh, -seez].

1. the diagnosis of one's own malady or illness.
2. the capability of an electronic system to detect and analyze an error or malfunction within itself.

Other Words From

• self-diag·nosing adjective
• self-di·ag·nos·tic [self, -dahy-, uh, g-, nos, -tik], adjective

Example Sentences

Bushkin would come to discover that such soul bearing was rare, but the chilly self-diagnosis was not far from the truth.

From The Daily Beast

Mention has already been made, in speaking of Lenau's pathological traits, of his confirmed habit of self-diagnosis.

From Project Gutenberg

But the objective of this book is to improve the general reliability of a person's self-diagnosis and self-understanding.

From Project Gutenberg