checkup
Americannoun
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a comprehensive physical examination.
He went to the doctor for a checkup.
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an examination or close scrutiny, as for verification, accuracy, or comparison.
They gave the motor a checkup.
noun
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an examination to see if something is in order
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med a medical examination, esp one taken at regular intervals to verify a normal state of health or discover a disease in its early stages
verb
Etymology
Origin of checkup
1885–90, noun use of verb phrase check up
Example Sentences
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In France, they call her in for a checkup, and they give her a scan.
From Los Angeles Times
We’re a long way from Norman Rockwell’s Saturday Evening Post portraits of doting parents taking their rosy-cheeked children to the avuncular family doctor for back-to-school checkups.
He expected to get an update when he went back in two weeks for a checkup.
From Los Angeles Times
A week after the night rides began, Mrs. Thatcher announced she was taking him to the doctor for a checkup.
From Literature
Women are more than four times as likely as men to attend routine checkups, largely because of gynecologic and obstetric visits.
From Science Daily
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