workup
Thorough diagnostic assessment
A workup is a thorough examination or investigation, especially in medicine.
A diagnostic workup includes tests, imaging, and evaluation to determine what's wrong with a patient: The doctor ordered a full workup after hearing about her symptoms.
The term extends to any comprehensive assessment: The mechanic did a complete workup on the engine.
Formal evaluation of worth
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- reviewCritical written assessment
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- appraisalEstimation of worth
inspection · scrutiny · investigation · study · observation · consideration · judgment · interpretation
Identification of illness
- historyRecord of past events
- symptomsIndicators of disease
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- imagingProducing visual representations
bloodwork · urinalysis · electrocardiogram · biopsy · cultures · screening · vitals · consultation
Systematic fact-finding effort
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
- planningArranging for future events
- outlineSummary of key elements
- draftingCreating technical blueprints
coordination · scheduling · organization · arrangement · formulation · methodology · framework · strategy
Persistent apprehensive distress
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- tensionStretched or strained state
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- restlessnessState of unease
unease · distress · turmoil · panic · trepidation · jitters · edginess · overwrought
assessment
Formal evaluation of worth
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- reviewCritical written assessment
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
appraisal · inspection · scrutiny · investigation · study · observation · consideration · judgment · interpretation · estimation
diagnosis
Identification of illness
- historyRecord of past events
- symptomsIndicators of disease
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
imaging · bloodwork · urinalysis · electrocardiogram · biopsy · cultures · screening · vitals · consultation · physical
research
Systematic fact-finding effort
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
- planningArranging for future events
- outlineSummary of key elements
drafting · coordination · scheduling · organization · arrangement · formulation · methodology · framework · strategy · foundation
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- tensionStretched or strained state
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
restlessness · unease · distress · turmoil · panic · trepidation · jitters · edginess · overwrought · frenzy
- Hospital Slangstat, code blue, frequent flyer, circling the drain, turf
- medical diagnosisdiagnosis, symptom, symptoms, condition, disease
- medical testsblood test, blood tests, CT scan, X-ray, urine tests
- medical termsdiagnosis, disorder, surgery, disease, illness
- bat-and-ball gamesbaseball, softball, stickball, wiffle ball, tee ball
- Amide Synthesispeptide bond, coupling reaction
workupspot check
Unannounced partial inspection
quick look · screening · quick scan · once-over · snapshot
workuptreatment
Care for an ailment
definitive treatment · intervention · therapy · diagnosis · cure
workupfinished product
Completed manufactured good
final version · completion · end result · deliverable · abandonment
- hard workSustained strenuous effort
- at workCurrently doing one's occupation
- work outExercise or solve
- working outPhysical fitness activity
- work hardExpend serious effort
- go to workTravel to employment
work, worker, working, works, workers, worked, workout, workday, workforce