self-examination
noun
self-ex·am·i·na·tion
ˌself-ig-ˌza-mə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: a reflective examination (as of one's beliefs or motives) : introspection
2
: examination of one's body especially for evidence of disease
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Examples of self-examination in a Sentence
many people use the dawning of a new year as an occasion for some quiet self-examination
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Ladies, check this as your reminder to do the self-examination in the shower.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
For readers of a certain age, these passages, which capture a romantic longing that is adolescent in its intensity, will provoke self-examination.
—Christine Smallwood, Vulture, 6 May 2024
The ongoing lack of gender and racial diversity, self-examination, and historical knowledge within the medical profession has led to a complicity in the acceptance of suffering, particularly for certain groups.
—Dr. Sharon Malone, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
Many detected it themselves, either through self-examination (25%) or by accident (18%), for example, when applying deodorant or shaving their armpits.
—Kylie Gilbert, Glamour, 22 Mar. 2024
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Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
For readers of a certain age, these passages, which capture a romantic longing that is adolescent in its intensity, will provoke self-examination.
—Christine Smallwood, Vulture, 6 May 2024
The ongoing lack of gender and racial diversity, self-examination, and historical knowledge within the medical profession has led to a complicity in the acceptance of suffering, particularly for certain groups.
—Dr. Sharon Malone, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
Many detected it themselves, either through self-examination (25%) or by accident (18%), for example, when applying deodorant or shaving their armpits.
—Kylie Gilbert, Glamour, 22 Mar. 2024
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self-examination
noun
self-ex·am·i·na·tion
-ig-ˌzam-ə-ˈnā-shən
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or self-exam
: examination of one's body especially for evidence of disease
regular self-examination for early detection of breast cancer
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