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well-woman

British  

noun

  1. social welfare

    1. a woman who, although not ill, attends a health-service clinic for preventive monitoring, health education, and advice

    2. ( as modifier )

      well-woman clinic

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After switching to Medicare this year, she was surprised to walk out of her annual well-woman visit, once fully covered by her private insurance plan, with a $200 bill.

From Seattle Times

Women have also benefited tremendously from the elimination of out-of-pocket cost for preventive services like mammograms, well-woman visits, domestic and interpersonal violence screening and counseling.

From Salon

And fundraising continues for a traditional birth center in Pojoaque, New Mexico, that would offer culturally appropriate well-woman care, birth services and postpartum support groups.

From Washington Times

Dirkse said she plans to keep returning in the future for well-woman checkups and contraception.

From Washington Post

The following Monday I had a well-woman examination and when the results came back there were some anomalies in the cervical cells.

From BBC