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introspection
[in″tro-spek´shun]contemplation or observation of one's thoughts and feelings; self-analysis. adj., adj introspec´tive.
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in·tro·spec·tion
(in'trō-spek'shŭn),Looking inward; self-scrutinizing; contemplating one's own mental processes.
[intro- + L. specto, to look at, inspect]
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introspection
(ĭn′trə-spĕk′shən)n.
Contemplation of one's own thoughts, feelings, and sensations; self-examination.
in′tro·spec′tion·al adj.
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introspection
Psychiatry Self-observation; examination of one's feelings, especially through psychotherapyMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
in·tro·spec·tion
(in'trō-spek'shŭn)Looking inward; self-scrutinizing; contemplating one's own mental processes.
[intro- + L. specto, to look at, inspect]
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introspection
Examination, usually prolonged, of one's own thoughts, feelings, and sensations.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005