workup
Americannoun
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a thorough medical diagnostic examination including laboratory tests and x-rays.
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a tentative plan or proposal.
Etymology
Origin of workup
First recorded in 1935–40; noun use of verb phrase work up
Example Sentences
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Typically, state laws require that medical diagnoses and clinical decisions proceed from physical examinations by licensed doctors and after a full workup of a patient’s medical and family history.
From Los Angeles Times
The wolves were flown to a base camp where a state crew outfitted them with satellite collars and completed a workup that included taking body measurements and blood and DNA samples.
From Los Angeles Times
In psychology, we often try to use our reactions to understand the patient and to develop a diagnostic workup.
From Salon
"By directly measuring only two specific biomarkers in a blood sample, we can rapidly assess the O3I without time-consuming and costly sample workup protocols prior to analysis."
From Science Daily
“We have to do a workup,” SJ remembers the nurses urging her.
From Los Angeles Times
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