n. Function: noun
a careful, detailed, and often formal study designed to uncover pertinent information FF1C; the doctor gave him a physical examination FF1E;
Synonyms: analysis, audit, check-over, checkup, inspection, perlustration, review, scan, scrutiny, survey, view
Related Words: assay, breakdown, diagnosis, dissection; sifting, winnowing; canvass, catechization, inquiry, questioning, quizzing, testing