check up
Routine medical visit
A check up is a routine examination to assess condition—most often medical, where a doctor evaluates general health: I'm going in for my annual check up.
The term extends to any systematic inspection: The mechanic did a check up on the brakes.
Also spelled checkup.
The verb phrase check up on means to verify or monitor: She called to check up on her mother.
Licensed medical healer
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- appointmentScheduled time for something
- physicalOf body or matter
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
stethoscope · blood pressure · vitals · screening · diagnosis · symptoms · patient · consultation
Formal assessment of condition
- auditFormal accounts examination
- reviewCritical written assessment
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
monitoring · oversight · quality control · validation · vetting · compliance · progress report · status update
Request for information
- probeThorough examination or tool
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
- fact-findingSeeking verified information
due diligence · vetting · monitoring · snooping · keeping tabs · looking into · following up · tracking
Routine vehicle maintenance
- servicingPerforming routine maintenance
- oil changeReplacing engine lubricant
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- diagnosticsMethods identifying problems
troubleshooting · repairs · calibration · adjustment · wear and tear · fluid levels · tire pressure · filter replacement
doctor
Licensed medical healer
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- appointmentScheduled time for something
- physicalOf body or matter
examination · stethoscope · blood pressure · vitals · screening · diagnosis · symptoms · patient · consultation · bloodwork
inspection
Formal assessment of condition
- auditFormal accounts examination
- reviewCritical written assessment
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
evaluation · monitoring · oversight · quality control · validation · vetting · compliance · progress report · status update · follow-through
inquiry
Request for information
- probeThorough examination or tool
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
fact-finding · due diligence · vetting · monitoring · snooping · keeping tabs · looking into · following up · tracking · whereabouts
tune-up
Routine vehicle maintenance
- servicingPerforming routine maintenance
- oil changeReplacing engine lubricant
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
diagnostics · troubleshooting · repairs · calibration · adjustment · wear and tear · fluid levels · tire pressure · filter replacement · mileage
- surveillancesurveillance, CCTV, security camera, surveillance camera, surveillance cameras
- short gamechipping, pitching, putting, chip shot, pitch shot
check upemergency treatment
Urgent care for injuries
emergency room visit · urgent care · emergency surgery · trauma care · crisis intervention