physical
NOUN:
physical examination (an examination, usually by a physician, of a person's body in order to determine his or her state of health or physical fitness, as for military service or participation in a sport).
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin physicālis concerning medicine. See physic, -al1. —Dictionary.com. // First Known Use: Adjective: 1580. Noun: 1934. History and Etymology: Adjective: Middle English phisicale medical, from Medieval Latin physicalis, from Latin physica. —Merriam-Webster.
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updated: 31 may 2020 12:28pm
physical examination (an examination, usually by a physician, of a person's body in order to determine his or her state of health or physical fitness, as for military service or participation in a sport).
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin physicālis concerning medicine. See physic, -al1. —Dictionary.com. // First Known Use: Adjective: 1580. Noun: 1934. History and Etymology: Adjective: Middle English phisicale medical, from Medieval Latin physicalis, from Latin physica. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.
updated: 31 may 2020 12:28pm