Checkups

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Periodic evaluations conducted by healthcare providers to monitor health status
2. Consistent appointments with medical professionals for the purpose of health assessment and preventive measures
3. Regularly scheduled health visits for monitoring wellness and detecting possible medical issues

Etymology: "Checkups" is the plural of "checkup," a noun formed from the phrasal verb "check up," which is the source of the word's origin. The noun is deverbal, meaning it was derived from the verb, so the phrase "check up" existed first and the noun followed from it. In practice, a checkup is a routine examination, most often of a person's health, carried out at set intervals to catch problems early. The plural simply adds the usual "-s" to the singular, so "checkups" refers to several such examinations over time.

Synonyms: examinations, evaluations