preventive medical checkup / screening
die Vorsorgeuntersuchung, die Vorsorgeuntersuchungen
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preventive medical checkup
A medical examination carried out to prevent diseases or detect them at an early stage, usually without any specific symptoms.
Bei der jährlichen Vorsorgeuntersuchung wurde eine Erkrankung entdeckt, die bisher keine Beschwerden verursacht hatte.
A disease that had not caused any symptoms so far was discovered during the annual preventive medical checkup.
| gender | feminine die |
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| plural | die Vorsorgeuntersuchungen |
| genitive | der Vorsorgeuntersuchung |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | die Vorsorgeuntersuchung | die Vorsorgeuntersuchungen |
| accusative | die Vorsorgeuntersuchung | die Vorsorgeuntersuchungen |
| dative | der Vorsorgeuntersuchung | den Vorsorgeuntersuchungen |
| genitive | der Vorsorgeuntersuchung | der Vorsorgeuntersuchungen |
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'Vorsorgeuntersuchung' (preventive medical checkup) is made up of 'Vorsorge' (preventive care) and 'Untersuchung' (examination). The first part indicates the purpose, while the second part refers to the medical examination itself.
Viele Menschen vereinbaren regelmäßig eine Vorsorgeuntersuchung.
Many people regularly make an appointment for a preventive medical checkup.
Common collocations are 'eine Vorsorgeuntersuchung vereinbaren' (to make an appointment for a preventive medical checkup), 'eine Vorsorgeuntersuchung wahrnehmen' (to attend a preventive medical checkup), and 'eine Vorsorgeuntersuchung durchführen lassen' (to have a preventive medical checkup carried out).
Sie hat für nächsten Monat eine Vorsorgeuntersuchung vereinbart.
She has made an appointment for a preventive medical checkup next month.
The preposition 'zu' (to) is often used for the examination appointment: 'Man geht zu einer Vorsorgeuntersuchung' (You go for a preventive medical checkup). 'Bei einer Vorsorgeuntersuchung' (during a preventive medical checkup) describes what happens or is discovered during the examination.
Er geht nächste Woche zu einer Vorsorgeuntersuchung.
He is going for a preventive medical checkup next week.
Bei einer Vorsorgeuntersuchung wurde ein erhöhter Blutdruck festgestellt.
High blood pressure was detected during a preventive medical checkup.
