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annual physical examA yearly comprehensive medical examination to assess overall health

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A yearly comprehensive medical examination to assess overall health

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈænjuəl ˈfɪzɪkəl ɪɡˈzæm/

Korean meaning: 전반적인 건강 상태를 평가하기 위한 연례 종합 건강검진

Korean pronunciation: **애**뉴얼 **피**지컬 이**그잼**

Example Sentences

  • John forgot about his annual physical exam and got a reminder call from his doctor's office.
  • The CEO was so busy that he tried to do his annual physical exam during a conference call.
  • Most insurance companies cover the cost of an annual physical exam as part of preventive care.

annual physical exam

NOUN

//ˈænjuəl ˈfɪzɪkəl ɪɡˈzæm//

A yearly comprehensive medical examination to assess overall health

annual physical exam concept
💡 Concept

a friendly doctor in a white coat uses a stethoscope to listen to a patient's chest. The patient sits calmly on an examination table wearing a medical gown. The doctor moves the stethoscope to different positions to check the patient's heartbeat and breathing. This thorough examination helps assess the patient's overall health status. A nurse nearby prepares medical instruments on a clean tray. Charts showing body systems hang on the wall behind them. a yearly comprehensive medical examination to assess overall health

annual physical exam rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When exam results slam down, it's a medical information jam!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈænjuəl ˈfɪzɪkəl ɪɡˈzæm/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈænjuəl ˈfɪzɪkəl ɪɡˈzæm/

🌳Etymology

Origin

Annual은 라틴어 'annus(년)'에서 왔고, Physical은 그리스어 'physikos(자연의)', Exam은 라틴어 'examinare(조사하다)'에서 유래되어 '1년마다 몸을 조사하는 것'이라는 의미가 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

examscamjamslam
exam
scam
jam
slam

🔗Collocations

schedule an annual physical exam
complete annual physical exam
annual physical exam results
mandatory annual physical exam
comprehensive annual physical exam
pass annual physical exam

📝Examples

John forgot about his annual physical exam and got a reminder call from his doctor's office.

😄 Fun example

The CEO was so busy that he tried to do his annual physical exam during a conference call.

Most insurance companies cover the cost of an annual physical exam as part of preventive care.

😄 Fun example

She prepared for her annual physical exam by avoiding junk food for exactly one week.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

yearly checkuproutine physicalhealth screeningmedical examination

Antonyms

emergency treatmenturgent care

Related

blood testvaccinationhealth insurancepreventive caremedical history

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