self-diagnosis

[self-dahy-uhg-noh-sis]

self-di·ag·no·sis

[self-dahy-uhg-noh-sis]
noun, plural self-di·ag·no·ses [-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.
self-di·ag·nos·ing, adjective
self-di·ag·nos·tic [self-dahy-uhg-nos-tik] , adjective
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Self-diagnosis has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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Medical Dictionary

self-diagnosis n.
Diagnosis of one's own illness or disease without professional medical consultation.

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