Ma'anar ƙamus na "binciken likita" shine gwajin jiki ko kimantawa da ƙwararrun kiwon lafiya ke yi don tantance lafiyar mutum gaba ɗaya da jin daɗinsa. Binciken likita yawanci ya haɗa da bita na tarihin likitancin majiyyaci, gwajin jiki, da duk wani gwajin da ake buƙata na dakin gwaje-gwaje ko hanyoyin gano cutar. Manufar duba lafiyar likita ita ce gano duk wata matsala mai yuwuwa ta lafiya ko yanayin da ka iya buƙatar ƙarin magani ko kulawa. Yawancin lokaci ana ba da shawarar duba lafiyar likita a matsayin ma'aunin rigakafin don kula da lafiya mafi kyau da kuma gano matsalolin kiwon lafiya masu yuwuwa kafin su yi tsanani.