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Definition of workup
: an intensive diagnostic study especially for medical purposes
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A full diagnostic workup revealed nothing, so genetics experts in Boston and the Bigelows’ hometown of Portland, Maine, recommended sequencing all of her genes.
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Most likely, Farley had some questionable enlargement and is undergoing further workup for safety and will be ultimately cleared for football.
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But most of the time people will get better on their own, without intervention or extensive workup.
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First Known Use of workup
1939
Medical Dictionary
workup
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noun
work·up
\ˈwər-ˌkəp\
Medical Definition of workup
: an intensive diagnostic study a gastrointestinal workup a psychiatric workup
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