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Examples of physical examination in a Sentence
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Airlines typically require a health certificate—issued by an accredited veterinarian following an office visit that includes a physical examination—stating your dog is healthy and up-to-date on her vaccinations.
—Matt Meltzer, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Aug. 2023
Clinicians are beginning to incorporate data from smart watches and smart phones as part of physical examinations.
—Laurie Whitsel, STAT, 6 May 2024
Based on physical examinations and internal research, LNER officials think the car is one of the first models in the company’s removal fleet, which operated for a brief period around 1930, per BBC News’ Rachel Russell.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024
The president is under no legal obligation to undertake a physical examination, much less release the results to the American public, Balcerski said.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
Diagnosing Stiff Person Syndrome requires a multi-faceted approach that includes detailed physical examinations and a variety of tests to rule out other conditions and confirm the presence of characteristic antibodies and symptoms.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2024
Data was also pulled from the 2017-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a government program that assesses the health and nutritional status of Americans using a combination of interviews, physical examinations and laboratory analysis of biological specimens.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 6 Feb. 2024
Due to its unusual findings on physical examination, bubonic plague is easier to recognize.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Donald Trump doesn’t meet the criteria Both Trump and Biden have released recent information from their current doctors attesting to their good medical condition: Biden made public a detailed summary of his last physical examination, in 2023, by a team of doctors at Bethesda.
—Lawrence K. Altman, STAT, 16 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1884, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of physical examination was
circa 1884
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“Physical examination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physical%20examination. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
physical examination
noun
: an examination of the bodily functions and condition of a person
Medical Definition
physical examination
noun
: an examination of the bodily functions and condition of an individual
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