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CHECKUP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person
Synonyms:
checkup; health check; medical; medical checkup; medical exam; medical examination
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("checkup" is a kind of...):
examination; scrutiny (the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes))
Meronyms (parts of "checkup"):
ballistocardiogram (a graphical recording made by a ballistocardiograph)
cardiogram; ECG; EKG; electrocardiogram (a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph)
Context examples:
When comet 45P zipped past Earth early in 2017, researchers observing from NASA’s Infrared Telescope Facility, or IRTF, in Hawai’i gave the long-time trekker a thorough astronomical checkup.
(NASA Telescope Studies Quirky Comet 45P, NASA)
Continue performing a certain lab test weekly until the three-month checkup occurs. (target = another activity)Continue substance administration of drug X until the blood pressure is over some minimum threshold number. (target = observation result from another activity that is an observation)Continue substance administration of drug Y until the blood pressure is over some minimum threshold number and either the result of a certain lab test is positive or the subjects temperature is elevated, i.e. (A and (B or C)).
(Defined Repeat Activity Until Rule, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)
The sixth house is also the house of health, so you may be focused on a dental matter, the health and strength of your bones, a concern about your knee, or you may be meeting with your dermatologist about your skin or with your optometrist for an eye checkup.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
There are things you can do to stay healthy and active as you age: • Eat a balanced diet • Keep your mind and body active • Don't smoke • Get regular checkups • Practice safety habits to avoid accidents and prevent falls
(Healthy Aging, NIH: National Institute on Aging)
It is also important for children to get regular checkups with their health care provider.
(Children's Health, NIH)
One of them is to make sure they get the checkups that they need.
(Baby Health Checkup, NIH)
