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medical tourism

American  

noun

  1. tourist travel for the purpose of receiving medical treatment or improving health or fitness.

    The spiraling cost of healthcare has contributed to the growth of medical tourism.


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Etymology

Origin of medical tourism

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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In Malaysia, revenue is forecast to grow 12.3%, supported by higher day care volumes, medical tourism and bed expansion, while margins are set to improve on cost discipline, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Leigh Turner, a professor and executive director of the bioethics program at the University of California, Irvine, tracks direct-to-consumer therapies and medical tourism offerings.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Lee said he expects medical tourism and the Korean beauty industry to continue to bring in more visitors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

The move is part of a wider government campaign to curb so-called medical tourism, as well as tighten regulations for cosmetic practitioners in England.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025

Mr. Kodsi said his project would cater to the boom in medical tourism.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2024

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