workup

[wurk-uhp]

noun

1. a thorough medical diagnostic examination including laboratory tests and x-rays.

2. a tentative plan or proposal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of workup¹

First recorded in 1935–40; noun use of verb phrase work up

Example Sentences

The wolves were flown to a base camp where a state crew outfitted them with satellite collars and completed a workup that included taking body measurements and blood and DNA samples.

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Vaccinations shielded him from serious bacterial illness and from the painful, traumatic workup that many children may be subjected to if vaccine mandates are dropped.

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In psychology, we often try to use our reactions to understand the patient and to develop a diagnostic workup.

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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."

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“A workup means they’re working up to let you die.”

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