health check
1
2.7
- noun
- /hɛlθ tʃɛk/
:
chequeo de salud
- Do they do a lot of these health checks on people then?
- annual health check
- carry out health checks
The bad news is that Open Biome doesn't just accept any old candidates have to pass a rigorous health check.
- The bad news is that Open Biome doesn't just accept any old candidates have to pass a rigorous health check.
- And also registering those births so those babies can be weighed, measured, followed up and those mothers can have their health checks.
- Exercising, sleeping, correct mental health check insurance, social relationships, those are the big boulders.
Examples
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Every person with learning disabilities is entitled to an annual health check.
Academic text (2014) -
Helga Frost is 69 and is participating in an NHS Health Check.
Academic text (2012) -
I must go there once a year, for my health check.
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You are there for a health check, so if you feel pain, you should tell them.
Blog text (28) -
Babies receive four brief health checks at 1, 2, 4, and 5 months of age.
Academic text (2004) -
So the reason I wanted to have a health check and book this was mainly for my hormonal health.
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I'm routinely told I'm overweight during yearly health checks.
Blog text (15) -
In brief, 9,949 participants aged 50-75 years (mean age, 62 years) were recruited by their general practitioners during routine health check-ups between July 2000 and December 2002.
Academic text (2014) -
Goldring hails the introduction of incentive payments for GPs to carry out annual health checks for people with learning disabilities last year, as recommended by Michael, with a performance indicator to assess primary care trusts on take-up.
Academic text (2010) -
She scheduled her annual health check to ensure everything was functioning well.
Synonyms
50
1.9
A health exam by a doctor to see how healthy you are
49
3.2
A medical check of a person's general health
24
3.0
A full physical check of your body and health tests
9
2.8
A complete check of a person's body and health using tests
7
3.4
A full health check by a doctor that often has tests
2
2.3
A complete health exam by a doctor that includes tests
Antonyms
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'health' (the condition or functioning of something) + 'check' (an inspection) yields 'an inspection of a system's condition', so a learner who knows both words can infer the MWE. This metaphorical use of 'health' for systems is common across languages and in technical contexts, making the phrase immediately understandable to B1 learners.
Etymology
Health check comes from the simple image of a doctor making a careful check of your health, like a mechanic looking over a car to find problems. So it means 'a full medical exam'.