self-exam

noun

self-ex·​am
ˌself-ig-ˈzam

Examples of self-exam in a Sentence

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So why are breast self-exams no longer recommended? Lindsey Leake, Fortune Well, 14 Jan. 2025 Although routine breast self-exams are no longer recommended as part of screening guidelines, many health professionals still see a value to them. Andrea Kane, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024 Please take this seriously and do regular self-exams as well as your annual checkups. Michelle Lee, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024 According to the American Cancer Society, research has not demonstrated a clear benefit of regular self-exams, especially when women are also getting screening mammograms. Katia Hetter, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024 Continue to perform regular breast self-exams while breastfeeding to monitor your breasts for possible lumps and other changes. Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 29 July 2024 Perform a skin self-exam to identify signs of skin cancer and other problems as early as possible. Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 24 July 2024 Regular self-exams and professional skin checks are important to help identify suspicious skin lesions promptly. William Truswell, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024 The American Cancer Society recommends that women ages 45-54 get a mammogram every year in addition to doing regular self-exams. Eva Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-exam was in 1978

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“Self-exam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-exam. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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