self-exam

noun

self-ex·​am

ˌself-ig-ˈzam

: self-examination

Examples of self-exam in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The app discusses screenings and walks people through how to do self-exams. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026

The Difference Between Milk Ducts and Lumps Perhaps the most challenging thing about performing self-exams at this time—other than finding an opportunity with a baby suction cupped to you at all hours of the day—is that breast changes are a normal part of a breastfeeding journey. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 13 Nov. 2025

Why Some Cancers Manifest Differently While mammography and self-exams can tip you off to many breast cancers, inflammatory breast cancer is identified visually. — Anisa Arsenault, Health, 24 Oct. 2025

Women may also be less likely to feel a distinct lump during a breast self-exam, which can delay detection. — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

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