midterm examination vs midterm

midterm examination and midterm both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
midterm examination	Yes	No	No	No
midterm	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, midterm examination and midterm are synonyms defined as:

midterm examination and midterm: an examination administered in the middle of an academic term

Other synonyms of midterm examination include midterm exam.

midterm examination (noun)	midterm (noun)
an examination administered in the middle of an academic term	an examination administered in the middle of an academic term
	middle of an academic term or a political term in office
	the middle of the gestation period