workup

American  

[wurk-uhp] / ˈwɜrkˌʌp /

noun

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

2. a tentative plan or proposal.

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Etymology

Origin of workup

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Slate

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

From Salon

"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

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

From Los Angeles Times