periodic examination
nounUK /ˌpɪəriˈɒdɪk ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən/
US /ˌpɪriˈɑdɪk ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
A check-up you have again and again, like every year, to make sure you are healthy.
The doctor gave me a periodic examination to check my eyes and ears.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A test of a machine or system done at set times to make sure it still works well.
The elevator gets a periodic examination every six months.
3. A repeated review of schoolwork or records at fixed times.
Teachers do a periodic examination of students' progress each term.
4. An official inspection that happens on a regular schedule.
The factory passed its periodic examination by the safety team.