checkup

noun

check·up | \ ˈchek-ˌəp

Definition of checkup

: examination especially : a general physical examination

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She goes for a checkup every year. The doctor gave me a checkup. She brought in her car for a 30,000-mile checkup.

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Go Searcher has a medical bay where astronauts or other passengers will receive an immediate checkup. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "How It Works: SpaceX Dragon Capsule Splashdown and Recovery," 8 Mar. 2019 Teens and parents should take the initiative to ask about the MenB vaccine during checkups, Brady advised. — Fox News, "Many doctors skip meningococcal vaccine talks with teens," 21 Aug. 2018 This year’s annual checkup, which cost the city $457,000, paints a largely positive picture. — Dahlia Bazzaz, The Seattle Times, "Seattle’s preschool program, on the ballot for expansion, is steadily improving, according to external evaluation," 8 Oct. 2018 Meghan had been planning to visit Number 7 since the fall of 2018, after conversations with Field about the center and its plans to provide mothers with discrete and accessible baby checkups had impressed the duchess. — Omid Scobie, Harper's BAZAAR, "Duchess Meghan Reveals Baby Secrets as She Brings Magic Touch to Royal Day Out," 14 Jan. 2019 With the exception of orthopedist appointments for knee pain, those waits were for healthy checkups, the lowest medical priority. — Scott W. Atlas, WSJ, "The False Promise of ‘Medicare for All’," 12 Nov. 2018 But some doctors include exercise stress tests as part of routine checkups, or as a safety check in people before certain surgeries. — Consumer Reports, Washington Post, "Some reasons not to rush into open-heart surgery," 26 Feb. 2018 The issue of executive health has taken on new urgency as President Donald Trump prepares to undergo his first checkup as commander-in-chief. — Fortune, "President Trump Is Getting a Physical Exam. Is Your CEO Doing the Same?," 12 Jan. 2018 At a four- or six-week checkup, you may be cleared to have intercourse again. — Kavin Senapathy, SELF, "You Can Probably Have Sex 6 Weeks After Giving Birth—But You Don’t Have to. And it Might Suck," 17 Aug. 2018

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check system

check/take/feel someone's pulse

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The first known use of checkup was in 1921

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checkup

noun

English Language Learners Definition of checkup

: an examination of a person made by a doctor to make sure the person is healthy also : an instance of looking at the parts of a machine to make sure it is working properly

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checkup

noun

check·up | \ ˈchek-ˌəp