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checkup

checkup

50 1.9
A health exam by a doctor to see how healthy you are
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃɛkˌʌp/
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  • Most doctors when they see you for just a well person checkup or an annual checkup, they check a very limited amount of lab work.
  • a medical checkup
  • a routine checkup
  • a regular checkup

So it doesn't hurt to essentially get an emotional checkup.

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Examples

  • The doctor recommended that I have a comprehensive checkup every year.

  • I do have annual checkups and the doctors will check and make sure that nothing is wrong.

  • At her most recent medical checkup, her blood pressure was lower.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Meanwhile, here in the hospital for routine checkup is John.

  • A few months ago, we went to a normal routine checkup and everything was fine.

  • As I told you, the President is here for his annual checkup.

  • You should have a medical checkup.

  • Lyle insisted that she get a checkup once a year.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Then it was time for a medical checkup by Dr. Lynn before firing up the jets and going exploring.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • I'm going to go to the clinic this afternoon for a checkup anyway, and they'll give me something for it.

    Fiction book (1997)

Synonyms

physical
vscheckup
  • US
49 3.2

A medical check of a person's general health

is a general health assessment not limited to requirement contexts
medical
vscheckup
  • UK
24 3.0

A full physical check of your body and health tests

is the neutral term not tied to a regional usage
check-up
vscheckup
20 2.5

A visit to a doctor to check your general health

is the identical form written without a hyphen
medical exam
vscheckup
9 2.8

A complete check of a person's body and health using tests

names a general health assessment without stressing the variety of tests
7 3.4

A full health check by a doctor that often has tests

does not say who does it, focusing on general health assessment
medical checkup
vscheckup
2 2.3

A complete health exam by a doctor that includes tests

focuses on assessing general health without stressing past records
health check
vscheckup
1 2.7

A full medical examination to see how your body is working

focuses on general health assessment without specifying tailored tests

Compounds

A complete health exam by a doctor that includes tests

How Thorough

comprehensive examination
  • Specialized
1 6.9
checkup
50 1.9
physical
  • US
49 3.2
screening
23 3.9

Surface Forms

checkup singular
checkups plural

Morphology

checkup = check + up (transparent) = check + up

Derived directly from the phrasal verb 'check up' ('to examine'); the noun meaning 'medical examination' is a regular and predictable nominalization.

Etymology

Checkup comes from the simple idea check + up, which means 'to look at' or 'to examine' carefully. So a medical checkup is a careful look at your health to make sure everything is okay.