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.
Other Word Forms
- self-diagnosing adjective
- self-diagnostic adjective
Example Sentences
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From the little information I found online, I pieced together a self-diagnosis or perimenopause-related aches and pains.
From Salon • Dec. 13, 2024
But some worry that the flood of content on our feeds and For You pages is also perpetuating stereotypes and encouraging potentially inaccurate self-diagnosis.
From BBC • May 3, 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
Throughout Seçkin’s debut, Sibel fixates on the ancient notion of the body’s four humors — blood, phlegm, black bile and choler — as a means of self-diagnosis for a persistent headache.
From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2022
“I am concussed,” I announced, entirely sure of my self-diagnosis.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
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