Diagnostic Procedure
self-examination
self·ex·am·i·na·tion
Subclass of:
Physical Examination;
Health behavior
Definitions related to self-examination:
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(self examination) Inspection of one's own body, usually for signs of disease.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The inspection of one's own body, usually for signs of disease (e.g., BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION, testicular self-examination).NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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