medical checkup
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2.3
- noun
- /ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈʧɛkˌʌp/
:
chequeo médico
- It's essential to have regular medical checkups to catch any potential health issues early.
- regular medical checkup
Examples
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And then I got nagged into going for a medical checkup.
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Social support, including personal interactions and modeling neighbors' behavior, provides the context for physical activity, eating healthy foods, drinking plenty of water, and getting regular medical checkups.
Academic text (2011) -
At her most recent medical checkup, her blood pressure was lower.
Academic text (2006) -
Then it was time for a medical checkup by Dr. Lynn before firing up the jets and going exploring.
Fiction book (2000) -
The nursing home also offers an adult day health-care center for seniors to get meals, medical checkups, and other services.
Blog text (15) -
They were also asked to come to our OPD for a medical checkup and treatment.
Academic text (2007) -
African Americans are the least able to afford regular medical checkups, prescription medicines, and even over-the-counter medications.
Academic text (2006) -
Driving may even be completed in elderly age, but make it a point to get medical checkups on a periodic basis to ensure the sound mechanism of the sensory organs of the body.
Blog text (25) -
While most of us are familiar with the practice of getting regular medical checkups, the idea of regular mental health checkups is less established, possibly because of the stigma often associated with mental illness.
Blog text (10) -
Everyone is familiar with the concept of a periodic medical checkup—some sort of scheduled doctor's visit to check your blood pressure, weight, and other physical benchmarks.
Blog text (29)
Synonyms
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1.9
A health exam by a doctor to see how healthy you are
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3.2
A medical check of a person's general health
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3.0
A full physical check of your body and health tests
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2.5
A visit to a doctor to check your general health
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2.8
A complete check of a person's body and health using tests
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3.4
A full health check by a doctor that often has tests
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2.7
A full medical examination to see how your body is working
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a thorough examination by a doctor' is directly and compositionally derived from 'medical' (relating to medicine) modifying 'checkup' (an examination), so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a health-related exam. This adjective+noun pattern is common across languages and follows straightforward English semantics, making the expression immediately understandable to B1 learners.
Etymology
Medical checkup comes from the image of a doctor 'checking up' on your body. Medical means about your health and checkup is a careful look for problems, so it now means a full exam to see how healthy you are.