major medical

American  

noun

1. insurance designed to compensate for particularly large medical expenses due to a severe or prolonged illness, usually by paying a high percentage of medical bills above a certain amount.

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Etymology

Origin of major medical

First recorded in 1950–55; ellipsis of major medical expense insurance plan

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Example Sentences

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major medical

To their knowledge, this is the first study published in a major medical journal to examine the deaths of fathers during the years following the birth of a child.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Any association between these vaccines and autism has been thoroughly debunked, and all the major medical and scientific associations immediately issued statements that they would not follow these recommendations.

From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026

No major medical society recommends routine testosterone screening of healthy men.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Many major medical societies say mail access makes reproductive health care safer and more equitable, especially for people of limited means or who live in rural areas far from clinics.

From Barron's ● May 10, 2026

And because he was in Midtown Manhattan, there were major medical centers nearby, all licensed to do the latest in emergency cardiac care.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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