Diagnostic Procedure
breast self-examination
breast self·ex·am·i·na·tion
Subclass of:
Self-Examination
Definitions related to breast self-examination:
  • (breast self-exam) An exam by a woman of her breasts to check for lumps or other changes.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (breast self examination) Procedure where the individual examines their own breasts for lumps; used for the early detection of breast cancer.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The inspection of one's breasts, usually for signs of disease, especially neoplastic disease.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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