annual checkup

Routine health visit

An annual checkup is a routine medical examination performed once a year, typically when you're not sick, to assess general health and catch potential problems early: I scheduled my annual checkup with my doctor.

The term applies to other yearly inspections as well—cars, furnaces, or any system requiring periodic maintenance.

Opposites
medical urgency

annual checkupemergency room visit

Acute care hospital attendance

emergency care · ER visit · urgent care · acute care · emergency surgery

frequency/regularity

annual checkupsick visit

Healthcare visit for illness

treatment · disease management · surgical intervention · surgery · hospitalization

frequency of care

annual checkupround-the-clock care

Uninterrupted health monitoring

Family

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