How to Use physical examination in a Sentence

physical examination

noun
  • The main reason for vet checks is to give a physical examination of each of the dogs, said Nelson.
    Aubrey Wieber, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Mar. 2020
  • But how would a physical examination of Santa find children who have not yet let go of the myth?
    Kyle Hill, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2013
  • The club did not announce the deal, which was pending a physical examination.
    Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2021
  • The act allows for any athlete's right to play on a women’s team as subject to physical examination.
    Elly Belle, refinery29.com, 31 Mar. 2020
  • Maybe the Mets’ physical examination will turn up an issue, too.
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Your vet will likely start by doing a physical examination of your dog.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2022
  • The trade is pending a physical examination, which Robinson will have Wednesday with the Steelers, according to the reports.
    Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2023
  • So, Imali took a matatu minibus from Eldoret to a hospital in an upscale Nairobi neighborhood for a blood test and a physical examination.
    CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2022
  • The Rangers said in a statement that deGrom underwent a physical examination for the club—as is standard—on Friday, hours before the contract was announced.
    Lindsey Adler, WSJ, 3 Dec. 2022
  • The delay, one of many, came when Suskauer ruled that Florida law required Ford to be given a full physical examination — something neither Bloom nor the other doctor on the team had done.
    Jane Musgrave, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2020
  • The standard of care requires a physician supervising students to confirm all findings of the students by the physician's own physical examination, which Gear did not do, the board found.
    Stephanie Innes, azcentral, 14 Nov. 2019
  • That was true before his training camp physical examination led to the discovery of his cancer.
    Kevin Allen, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2018
  • During the post-game physical examination of the players, doctor Bertram Zarins—the Patriots physician at the time—asked the victorious team to sign the winning Wilson football.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Chishimba conducts a physical examination, lifting his legs and arms, and examining his pupils with the flashlight of a mobile phone.
    Oliver Staley, Quartz Africa, 30 Dec. 2019
  • For example, the report found that people with severe mental illness are less likely to have a physical examination than their peers.
    Arman Azad, CNN, 16 July 2019
  • The league requires all student-athletes to undergo a physical examination prior to participating in sports, at least in their first year of middle school and the first and third years of high school, Harrison said.
    Meghan Mangrum, Dallas News, 19 Oct. 2022
  • The Brewers did not announce the deal and were not expected to do so at the winter meetings because Lindblom first must undergo the requisite physical examination.
    Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2019
  • Several survivors of life inside the prison camps told the tribunal of how they were subjected to physical examinations including blood tests, x-rays and ultrasounds, the statement said.
    NBC News, 18 June 2019
  • The Everton star, who only returned to the Toffees last summer, is set to fly out to Washington for a physical examination, along with meetings with the club's officials, before receiving a tour around the city.
    SI.com, 23 May 2018
  • Doctors removed a basal cell carcinoma from the chest of Jill Biden, the first lady, and another from the area above her right eye in January after finding them during a physical examination.
    Katie Rogers, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2023
  • McCann must first pass a physical examination before his deal can become official, and Porter and the Mets were said to be finalizing contract details.
    New York Times, 12 Dec. 2020
  • An assessment of a smell disorder typically would include a physical examination of the ears, nose and throat; a review of your health history and a smell test, among other analyses.
    Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 23 Mar. 2020
  • The scientists collected data on health and lifestyle at interviews and physical examinations conducted seven times over the course of the project.
    Nicholas Bakalar, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2018
  • Before March, patients were required to complete an in-person physical examination before they could be prescribed the treatment.
    Mara Santilli, refinery29.com, 23 Sep. 2020
  • Bassitt, who turns 34 in February, will officially join the Blue Jays after a physical examination, according to a person with direct knowledge of the agreement.
    Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2022
  • The allegations that Strauss fondled and groped male athletes during physical examinations and medical treatment date to the 1970s.
    chicagotribune.com, 12 July 2018
  • Those talks advanced all the way to an agreement Monday, but the club was not expected to announce it until Tuesday, likely because of the prerequisite physical examination for Garcia.
    Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2019
  • The questions alone are not out of the ordinary; most state athletic associations have included some version of them on their physical examination forms for years.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2023
  • But a drug test must accompany a physical examination as well, as THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, can stay in the bloodstream for weeks.
    From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2022
  • In a spring 2005 section of a year-long introductory course on physical examinations taught by Dr. Strampel, for example, a male model hired for students to practice prostate and rectal exams didn’t show up.
    Melissa Korn, WSJ, 19 Mar. 2018

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