checkup

noun

check·​up ˈchek-ˌəp How to pronounce checkup (audio)
plural checkups
: a general examination of someone's or something's condition
… Take your car or minivan to the garage for a thorough checkup.Travel Holiday
especially : a periodic medical or dental examination
Family history for breast, prostate and colon cancer is one of the first things any competent doctor asks you about at a checkup. Peter Huber
After each checkup, the dentist asks, "Have you been flossing?" The big lie: "Of course." Jin Lee

Examples of checkup in a Sentence

She goes for a checkup every year. The doctor gave me a checkup. She brought in her car for a 30,000-mile checkup.
Recent Examples on the Web As a boy growing up with hemophilia A, Noah Frederick reserved the end of his annual checkups to talk about new technologies. Jason Mast, STAT, 13 Mar. 2024 This approach facilitates routine checkups and preventive care and effectively manages conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and respiratory issues from a distance. Drs. Aditi U. Joshi and Brandon M. Welch, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 Her entire life had devolved into just physicians’ visits, checkups, memory work and repeat. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 20 Feb. 2024 He was cleared to play for the Bruins, but what will his medical checkups show? Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2024 The hospital is required to cover anyone who comes in for emergency care, regardless of their immigration status or ability to pay, but Rodrigues worries that patients won’t be able to have checkups or get medication for illnesses that are sometimes life-threatening. Julia Ainsley, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2024 After a veterinary checkup and neuter surgery, JJ is ready for his true forever home. The Arizona Republic, 26 Jan. 2024 But most postpartum checkups happen at around six weeks postpartum and may not account for the fact that some people may wean sooner or even much later. Zara Hanawalt, Parents, 27 Feb. 2024 That may change as the state has increased the Medi-Cal rates significantly this year, up to $116 for a toddler checkup. Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of checkup was in 1900

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Cite this Entry

“Checkup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkup. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

checkup

noun
check·​up ˈchek-ˌəp How to pronounce checkup (audio)
: examination sense 1
a dental checkup
especially : a general physical examination

Medical Definition

checkup

noun
check·​up ˈchek-ˌəp How to pronounce checkup (audio)
: examination
especially : a general physical examination

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