health checkup — A medical examination to assess overall health status and detect potential health problems
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A medical examination to assess overall health status and detect potential health problems
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhelθ ˈtʃekʌp/
Example Sentences
- My doctor found I was perfectly healthy during my health checkup, except for my addiction to chocolate.
- The company provides free health checkups for all employees once a year.
- After avoiding the doctor for five years, he finally went for a health checkup and discovered he was actually in great shape.
health checkup
NOUN[/ˈhelθ ˈtʃekʌp/]
A medical examination to assess overall health status and detect potential health problems
A medical examination to assess overall health status and detect potential health problems
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Health derives from Old English hælth, related to the root meaning 'wholeness' or 'soundness of body'. Checkup is a 20th-century American compound combining check (to verify or examine) and up (completely or thoroughly), forming a phrasal noun denoting a comprehensive medical examination.
Breakdown
health (Old English hælth, from root meaning whole/sound) + check (from Old French chekier, to verify) + up (adverb intensifier meaning thoroughly/completely).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My doctor found I was perfectly healthy during my health checkup, except for my addiction to chocolate.”
“The company provides free health checkups for all employees once a year.”
“After avoiding the doctor for five years, he finally went for a health checkup and discovered he was actually in great shape.”
“She was so nervous about her health checkup that she studied for it like it was an exam.”
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