checkup

noun

check·​up ˈchek-ˌəp 

plural checkups

: a general examination of someone's or something's condition

… Take your car or minivan to the garage for a thorough checkup.

—Travel Holiday

especially : a periodic medical or dental examination

Family history for breast, prostate and colon cancer is one of the first things any competent doctor asks you about at a checkup.

—Peter Huber

After each checkup, the dentist asks, "Have you been flossing?" The big lie: "Of course."

—Jin Lee

Synonyms

• audit
• check
• examination
• going-over
• inspection
• look-see
• review
• scan
• scrutiny
• survey
• view

Examples of checkup in a Sentence

She goes for a checkup every year.

The doctor gave me a checkup.

She brought in her car for a 30,000-mile checkup.

Recent Examples on the Web

So continue getting your checkups, and continue to live YOUR life! —Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024

Loaned blood pressure cuffs and bathroom scales let many of her low-risk patients receive checkups over the phone. —Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024

Keeping your asthma well-controlled by following your treatment plan, avoiding asthma triggers, and regularly monitoring your lung health with regular checkups and at-home monitoring with a peak flow meter can help reduce the frequency and severity of asthma attacks. —Lindsay Curtis, Health, 9 Oct. 2024

Regular checkups are essential for monitoring maternal and fetal health. —Erika Prouty, Verywell Health, 4 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

checkup

noun

check·​up ˈchek-ˌəp 

: examination sense 1

a dental checkup

especially : a general physical examination

Medical Definition

checkup

noun

check·​up ˈchek-ˌəp 

: examination

especially : a general physical examination