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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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US President Donald Trump's health was under scrutiny once again Tuesday as he had his annual medical examination just days before his 80th birthday.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Health authorities boarded the cruise ship on Sunday while it remained anchored off Tenerife to conduct a medical examination of all passengers and crew members.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

The France international, 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

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

The master of River Velley Farm, Herbert William Clutter, was forty-eight years old, and as a result of a recent medical examination for an insurance policy, knew himself to be in first-rate condition.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

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