examination

UK /ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən/ US /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
noun 4

Definitions

noun

1

The act of examining.

In a child with infant dyschezia, physical examination and stool examination are normal.

[The researchers] noticed many of their pieces of [plastic marine] debris sported surface pits around two microns across. Such pits are about the size of a bacterial cell. Closer examination showed that some of these pits did, indeed, contain bacteria, […].

2

Particularly, an inspection by a medical professional to establish the extent and nature of any sickness or injury.

3

A formal test involving answering written or oral questions under a time constraint and usually without access to textbooks; typically, a large, written test administered to high school and college students covering course material studied

4

Interrogation, particularly by a lawyer in court or during discovery.

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