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Self-Diagnosis

is the process of diagnosing, or identifying, medical conditions in oneself. It may be assisted by medical dictionaries, books, resources on the Internet, past personal experiences, or recognizing symptoms or medical signs of a condition that a family member previously had.
Self-diagnosis is prone to error and may be potentially dangerous if inappropriate decisions are made on the basis of a misdiagnosis.Because of the risks, self-diagnosis is officially discouraged by governments
by BrainonFire October 8, 2019
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Self Diagnosis Doctors

People who diagnose conditions without actually having a degree. While some people are proficient at this, many are not.
Steve - "Man, my stomach is really cramped up."
Self Diagnosis Doctors - "You probably have aids."
by StevoPativo March 11, 2011
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Ricer Diagnostics

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1) A person who clearly has no idea about how car engines work, but will add up all the engine modifications he has/plans to get with preconcieved horsepower figures to show how fast his car is.

2)A person who looks like hes working on his engine, but he's really just making sure his intake didn't fall off yet and he has no idea what he is doing or what is wrong with his car.
1) (man performing ricer diagnostics) "yea, well the car has 120 hp stock, but i got a intake, muffler, and performance tuner, so its got like 160 hp now, cuz the intakes 15 hp, the mufflers 15 hp, and the chips 10.

2) yea man, theres smoke coming outta the transfuxfibulator there, i just gotta retune my muffler bearings and it should be even faster than before.
by unclepeanuts May 17, 2011
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run some diagnostics on the commode

Tikh: Hey where ya headed to so fast?
Dylan: I just had my morning coffee, and now I gotta run some diagnostics on the commode!
by Lil' Enyaw December 11, 2016
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diagnosiphilia

The obsession with needing a diagnosis for any problem that occurs in one’s life. Often results in a self-diagnosis.
“Mom, my foot’s been aching after my 5k walk, I think I need to get it checked out.”
“You just went to the doctor’s last week for a sore throat, maybe this time he’ll say it’s diagnosiphilia.”
by shaxingg January 6, 2021
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soft diagnosis

A sensible diagnosis that has not yet been confirmed through comprehensive testing.
My cat has a soft diagnosis of cancer but I can’t afford all the tests to see for sure.
by bashasrus666 June 6, 2018
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diagnosis whore

Someone who collects mental diagnoses to gain sympathy.
Sarah: Melissa says she has bipolar disorder, dissociative disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder.

Heather: Melissa is such a diagnosis whore!
by JasmineSarahHeather December 30, 2008
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