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medical tourism

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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  • medical tourist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of medical tourism1

First recorded in 1965–70

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