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medical examination

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noun

  1. an examination carried out to determine the physical fitness of an applicant for a job, life insurance, etc

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France forward Mateta, who has been nursing a knee issue, had an initial medical examination on Sunday followed by additional tests on Monday.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

"The agreement is pending a medical examination and the signing of his contract."

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

The woeful week began on Aug. 14, when a wildlife health and care team conducted a medical examination of Kalluk.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2025

Physician conducting a medical examination of a dairy worker at the state tuberculosis sanatorium in Ah-Gwah-Ching, Minnesota, 1932.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2025

Pretty soon, stripped to my shorts, 1 was making my eager-to-join comments in the medical examination rooms—and everybody in the white coats that I saw had 4-F in his eyes.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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