checkup

American  

[chek-uhp] / ˈtʃɛkˌʌp /

noun

1. a comprehensive physical examination.

   He went to the doctor for a checkup.

2. an examination or close scrutiny, as for verification, accuracy, or comparison.

   They gave the motor a checkup.

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checkup British  

/ ˈtʃɛkˌʌp /

noun

1. an examination to see if something is in order

2. 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

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verb

1. to investigate or make an inquiry into (a person's character, evidence, etc), esp when suspicions have been aroused

Etymology

Origin of checkup

1885–90, noun use of verb phrase check up

Example Sentences

Doctors’ visits rarely exceed $50, and we can get a yearly checkup and comprehensive panel of blood tests for about the same amount.

From The Wall Street Journal

Doctors recommend getting a urine test during annual checkups, and some individuals may want to ask a partner or family member for help monitoring changes.

From Science Daily

In France, they call her in for a checkup, and they give her a scan.

From Los Angeles Times

We’re a long way from Norman Rockwell’s Saturday Evening Post portraits of doting parents taking their rosy-cheeked children to the avuncular family doctor for back-to-school checkups.

From The Wall Street Journal

He expected to get an update when he went back in two weeks for a checkup.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• inspection
• scan