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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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The pope announced to the public in St Peter's Square last Sunday, following the Angelus prayer, that a routine medical examination had revealed a nodule that doctors recommended should be removed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

On the flight to the US, the FBI questioned Al-Marimi, performed a "head to toe medical examination" and provided him with clean clothes and blankets, his lawyers said.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

US President Donald Trump went for his annual medical examination on Tuesday, days before his 80th birthday and amid mounting speculation about his health.

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 second insurance company approved the policy after Hale took Roan to the Pawhuska doctor again for the required medical examination.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

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