Health issues plague millions of Americans but new technology has made it easier for an online diagnosis to help with the decision of whether or not to see a doctor or learn more about a particular condition.  An online dictionary can help you to self diagnose your symptoms by allowing you to find possible ailments.  With an online medical dictionary, you can also research an illness that you may already be experiencing.  Not feeling yourself? Don't know what that rash is?  Having some symptoms and you would like to know if you should be concerned? Using an online dictionary is a good place to start doing a little research.  It is always a good idea to follow up with your doctor but a little knowledge that you may gain from using an online medical dictionary may steer you in the right direction in helping a doctor to diagnose your health concerns.  If you have an existing illness and you have questions on what to expect, an online medical dictionary can be a useful tool, after you have left the doctors office, to help to answer any questions you may have forgotten to ask.  Always remember, though, that your doctor should be your first step in diagnosing an illness; an online medical dictionary is basically just to assist you in finding some key answers to your questions.