SINCE 1828
physical examination
nounDefinition of physical examination
: an examination of the bodily functions and condition of an individual
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The brief is based on data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), which uses a combination of interviews and physical examinations to assess the state of American health. — Rachel Sugar, Vox, "The more money you make, the more fast food you eat," 24 Oct. 2018 Your primary care physician or an endocrinologist can do a blood test to check for any abnormality of your thyroid function and possibly a physical examination of your thyroid gland to check for swelling or tenderness. — Ratika Gupta, SELF, "An Allergist Explains Why You Might Be Itchy All Over, Even Though You Don’t Have a Rash," 13 Sep. 2018 The university in April announced that independent investigators were looking into allegations that Strauss fondled and groped male athletes during physical examinations and medical treatment. — Kantele Franko, The Seattle Times, "Lawsuit, ex-student focus on complaints about Ohio State doc," 17 July 2018 The researchers used data from the UK Biobank study, through which a large group of UK adults completed health questionnaires, underwent physical examinations and provided biological samples. — Jamie Ducharme, Time, "Drinking Coffee May Help You Live Longer, Study Says," 2 July 2018 The medical practitioner will conduct a physical examination and, in some occasions, may order blood testing and make a referral to a gastroenterologist. — Miguel Saps, M.d., miamiherald, "Is eating gluten really bad for you?," 19 June 2018 The allegations that Strauss fondled and groped male athletes during physical examinations and medical treatment date to the 1970s. — chicagotribune.com, "Former wrestlers detail 'creepy people' and lewd atmosphere at Ohio State," 12 July 2018 The allegations that Strauss fondled and groped male athletes during physical examinations and medical treatment date to the 1970s. — CBS News, ""A gauntlet of sexual deviancy": Ex-athletes describe lewd atmosphere at Ohio State," 12 July 2018 In the opening sketch, Aidy Bryant played Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, holding a news conference to discuss the results of Mr. Trump’s recent physical examination. — Dave Itzkoff, New York Times, "After a Wild Week for Trump, ‘S.N.L.’ Asks, ‘What Even Matters Anymore?’," 21 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'physical examination.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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