workup
Americannoun
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a thorough medical diagnostic examination including laboratory tests and x-rays.
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a tentative plan or proposal.
Etymology
Origin of workup
First recorded in 1935–40; noun use of verb phrase work up
Example Sentences
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"By directly measuring only two specific biomarkers in a blood sample, we can rapidly assess the O3I without time-consuming and costly sample workup protocols prior to analysis."
From Science Daily • Oct. 12, 2023
Colleagues then took the kittens a short distance away and did a workup — which involves a physical exam, where body measurements are recorded, and attaching an ear tag — before the mother returned.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2022
He ran a full workup on me before putting me back on testosterone.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2022
But getting a workup for the syndrome can be a long ordeal.
From Salon • Jul. 4, 2021
Gosling began his experiment by doing a personality workup on eighty college students.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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