checkup vs medical exam

checkup and medical exam both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
checkup	Yes	No	No	No
medical exam	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, checkup and medical exam are synonyms defined as:

checkup and medical exam: a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person

Other synonyms of checkup include health check, medical, medical checkup, medical examination.

checkup (noun)	medical exam (noun)
a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person	a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person