The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DISSECT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Conduct examination" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case conduct examination = dissect.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DISSECT mean?
DISSECT verb- To study an animal's anatomy by cutting it apart; to perform a necropsy or an autopsy.
- To study a plant or other organism's anatomy similarly.
- To analyze an idea in detail by separating it into its parts.
- To separate muscles, organs, and so on without cutting into them or disrupting their architecture.
- Of an infection or foreign material, following the fascia separating muscles or other organs.