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check·up

 (chĕk′ŭp′)
n.
1. An examination or inspection.
2. A general physical examination.
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checkup

(ˈtʃɛkˌʌp)
n
1. an examination to see if something is in order
2. (Medicine) med a medical examination, esp one taken at regular intervals to verify a normal state of health or discover a disease in its early stages
vb
(sometimes foll by: on) to investigate or make an inquiry into (a person's character, evidence, etc), esp when suspicions have been aroused
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check•up

(ˈtʃɛkˌʌp)

n.
1. a comprehensive physical examination.
2. an examination, as to ascertain condition, accuracy, etc.
[1885–90]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.checkup - a thorough physical examinationcheckup - a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person
examination, scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
ballistocardiogram - a graphical recording made by a ballistocardiograph
cardiogram, ECG, EKG, electrocardiogram - a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
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checkup

noun
1. The act of examining carefully:
Informal: going-over.
2. A medical inquiry into a patient's state of health:
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Translations
prohlídka
undersøgelse
katsastaakatsastuslääkärintarkastustarkastaatarkastus
pregled
検査
검사
läkarundersökning
การตรวจสุขภาพ
sự kiểm tra sức khỏe

checkup

[ˈtʃekʌp] N (Med) (at doctor's) → reconocimiento m general, chequeo m; (at dentist's) → revisión f (Aut) [of vehicle] → revisión f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

checkup

[ˈtʃɛkˌʌp] n (Med) → check-up m inv, controllo medico globale
to have a checkup → fare una visita di controllo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

checkup

فَحْص طِبِّي عام prohlídka undersøgelse Untersuchung τσεκάπ chequeo, comprobación lääkärintarkastus examen médical pregled visita di controllo 検査 검사 medisch onderzoek kontroll badania kontrolne check-up осмотр läkarundersökning การตรวจสุขภาพ sağlık kontrolü sự kiểm tra sức khỏe 检查
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

checkup

n. Am. chequeo, examen físico completo.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

checkup

n chequeo (médico), revisión (médica)
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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