self-examination

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English examination English self-examination From self- + examination.

1. An examination of oneself; scrutiny of one's own state, condition, motives, etc.
2. The process of examining one's own body for signs of illness.