self-examination

[self-ig-zam-uh-ney-shuhn, self-]

self-ex·am·i·na·tion

[self-ig-zam-uh-ney-shuhn, self-]
noun
1.
examination into one's own state, conduct, motives, etc.
2.
Medicine/Medical. examination of one's body for signs of illness or disease: breast self-examination.

Origin:
1640–50

self-ex·am·in·ing, adjective
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Self-examination is always a great word to know.
So is umbilicus. Does it mean:
the depression in the center of the surface of the abdomen indicating the point of attachment of the umbilical cord to the embryo; navel.
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self-examination
 
n
scrutiny of one's own conduct, motives, desires, etc
 
self-ex'amining
 
adj

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self-examination n.

  1. An introspective consideration of one's own thoughts or emotions.

  2. Examination of one's own body for medical reasons.

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