medical exam
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- noun
- /ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪɡˈzæm/
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examen médico
- Before being cleared to play, Smith must still pass another medical exam by a neurologist, having initially done so Monday to earn entry to the practice field.
However, there are no health questions, there's no medical exam.
- However, there are no health questions, there's no medical exam.
Examples
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For participating in the study, the men were given free medical exams, free meals, and free burial insurance.
Blog text (29) -
A medical exam is recommended for new employees to identify those with predisposed conditions (to the potential effects of bioaerosols) that could place them at risk.
Academic text (1996) -
At the next medical exam, the doctor proposed an operation.
Fiction book (2002) -
Therefore, before we begin our rigorous program, we require that you all take a medical exam.
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When they gave him a medical exam, the CAT scan picked up a thick shadow at the base of his brain.
Fiction book (1996) -
You're gonna have a medical exam, just to make sure you're all physically fit to enter the competition.
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On or about his fiftieth birthday, Ambrose Zephyr failed his annual medical exam.
Blog text (11) -
Additionally, regular (annually or biannually) medical exams for workers are suggested to determine if any predisposing conditions have developed.
Academic text (1996) -
Before starting her new job, she scheduled a comprehensive medical exam to ensure she was healthy.
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The athlete underwent a thorough medical exam before competing in the championship.
Synonyms
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A health exam by a doctor to see how healthy you are
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A medical check of a person's general health
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A full physical check of your body and health tests
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A visit to a doctor to check your general health
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A full health check by a doctor that often has tests
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A complete health exam by a doctor that includes tests
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A full medical examination to see how your body is working
How Thorough
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Surface Forms
Morphology
medical + exam
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'medical' (relating to medicine/healthcare) with 'exam' (an examination or test), yielding an examination relating to health. This compositional pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
Medical exam comes from a simple, literal scene: a doctor looks at your body and uses tools to test you, where medical means 'about doctors' and exam means 'a careful check'. That's why medical exam means 'a complete health check'.