a physical

a physical examination by a doctor

TRANSLATION

ärztliche Untersuchung

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

"About 3 years ago, I had to HAVE A PHYSICAL for a job, and the examining doctor told me I had a torn ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament)."

(Bob's ACL WWWBoard - 30th July 2003)

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a physical

We often use the short form of the phrase "a physical examination" when referring to a routine medical inspection when applying for a job, a sports event, or the military.

Note these other common physicals :

- physical education [abbr.: PE] = der Sportunterricht
- physical health = die Gesundheit
- physical therapist = der Krankengymnast | die Krankengymnastin, der Physiotherapeut

and

- physician = der Arzt, der Mediziner

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