self-diagnosis

[ self-dahy-uh g-noh-sis ]
/ ˈsɛlfˌdaɪ əgˈnoʊ sɪs /

noun, plural self-di·ag·no·ses [self-dahy-uh g-noh-seez] /ˈsɛlfˌdaɪ əgˈnoʊ siz/.

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

OTHER WORDS FROM self-diagnosis

self-di·ag·nos·ing, adjective self-di·ag·nos·tic [self-dahy-uh g-nos-tik] /ˈsɛlfˌdaɪ əgˈnɒs tɪk/, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for self-diagnosis

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

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

    When You Don't Know Where to Turn |Steven J. Bartlett

Medical definitions for self-diagnosis

self-diagnosis

n.

Diagnosis of one's own illness or disease without professional medical consultation.