The phrase "a thorough physical examination" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it in medical contexts when referring to a comprehensive assessment of a patient's health by a healthcare professional.
Example: "Before starting the treatment, the doctor recommended a thorough physical examination to ensure there were no underlying health issues."
Alternatives: "a complete physical check-up" or "an extensive health assessment".
A thorough physical examination is an important ritual that benefits patients and physicians.
A thorough physical examination revealed an error in the original diagnosis.
One Republican official said that before Dr. Cooley's telephone call Mr. Cheney had undergone a thorough physical examination last week.
According to the World Health Organization, the proper assessment and diagnosis of male fertility should include a semen analysis and a thorough physical examination.
He was then flown to Baltimore and admitted to the Johns Hopkins University Hospital where physicians conducted a thorough physical examination.
I received a thorough physical examination from my CannaMed doctor, who checked not only my pulse but my blood pressure as well.
A spokesman for the Cardinals, Brad Hainje, said Saturday that Kile had had a thorough physical examination in February, and that he was not aware if Kile had had another one since.
The scientists then tagged and photographed each animal, gave them a thorough physical examination, analyzed them for behavioral issues and abnormalities and removed a drop of blood for detailed genetic and serum studies.
Even when a thorough physical examination finds no organic cause for the physical signs the individual is concerned about, the examination may nonetheless fail to convince the person that no serious disease is present.
The diagnosis is established on the basis of a thorough physical examination and the patient's history of urgency/frequency and/or pain in the absence of bacterial infection or malignancy.
Step 2: A thorough physical examination (including provocative measures).
