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check·up  (chkp)
n.
1. An examination or inspection.
2. A general physical examination.

checkup [ˈtʃɛkˌʌp]
n
1. an examination to see if something is in order
2. (Medicine) Med a medical examination, esp one taken at regular intervals to verify a normal state of health or discover a disease in its early stages
vb check up
(intr, adverb; sometimes foll by on) to investigate or make an inquiry into (a person's character, evidence, etc.), esp when suspicions have been aroused
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.checkupcheckup - a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person
examination, scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
ballistocardiogram - a graphical recording made by a ballistocardiograph
cardiogram, ECG, EKG, electrocardiogram - a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
Translations
checkup [ˈtʃekʌp] N (Med) (at doctor's) → reconocimiento m general, chequeo m; (at dentist's) → revisión f (Aut) [of vehicle] → revisión f

checkup [ˈtʃɛkˌʌp] n (Med) → check-up m inv, controllo medico globale
to have a checkup → fare una visita di controllo
checkup [ˈtʃɛkˌʌp] n (Med) → check-up m inv, controllo medico globale
to have a checkup → fare una visita di controllo

checkup فحص طبى عام prohlídka undersøgelse Untersuchung τσεκάπ comprobación lääkärintarkastus examen médical pregled visita di controllo 検査 검사 medisch onderzoek kontroll badania kontrolne check-up проверка läkarundersökning การตรวจสุขภาพ sağlık kontrolü sự kiểm tra sức khỏe 检查


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Healthy Woman's Day sponsors note that the American Cancer Society calls breast cancer curable in 95 percent of cases caught early, making annual checkups critical, especially for older women.
5% get a checkup at least once every three months, 9.
physician's assistant for a bronchitis checkup was an attack on her sexual identity.
 
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