work-up

The definition of a work-up is a complete medical examination including a medical history, physical exam, lab tests, x-rays and analysis, or an unwanted mark on a printed page caused by improperly positioned spacing type or bars.

(noun)

  1. An example of a work-up is a thorough physical.
  2. An example of a work-up is a smudge on a page of a magazine.

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See work-up in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. a complete medical study of a patient, including a thorough examination, laboratory tests, a survey of the patient's case history, etc.
  2. Printing an unwanted mark on a printed page caused by the rising of spacing material

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