plural checkups
Definition of checkup
: a general examination of someone's or something's condition
… Take your car or minivan to the garage for a thorough checkup. — Travel Holiday
especially
: a periodic medical or dental examination
Family history for breast, prostate and colon cancer is one of the first things any competent doctor asks you about at a checkup. — Peter Huber After each checkup, the dentist asks, "Have you been flossing?" The big lie: "Of course." — Jin Lee
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The first known use of checkup was in 1900
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