medical expense
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪkˈspɛns/
:
gasto médico
- In this way, they have helped to meet medical expenses for villagers and have obtained funds to build the village mosque.
- eligible medical expenses
- medical expenses exceed
- increased medical expenses
Like so many others, I was fortunate enough to cover my medical expenses.
- Like so many others, I was fortunate enough to cover my medical expenses.
- So the more income that the tax return shows, the less medical expenses that you can deduct.
Examples
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Obviously, we would compensate you for all your medical expenses.
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So the more income that the tax return shows, the less medical expenses that you can deduct.
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How about in terms of medical expenses?
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You pay all medical expenses.
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So if I did donate, my medical expenses would be covered but nothing else.
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My family of three spent less than $600 on medical expenses all year.
Blog text (23) -
Over 40% of bankruptcies in the United States are due to unpaid medical expenses.
Blog text (16) -
Half our bankruptcies in the United States are attributed to medical expenses; sickness and illnesses can destroy families' lives.
Blog text (12) -
In Laos, there is no national health insurance system, and so unforeseen medical expenses among the populace are considerable.
Academic text (2017) -
You can claim orthodontic work as an eligible medical expense on your tax return.
Synonyms
45
2.6
A paper showing the cost of hospital or doctor care someone must pay
2
2.7
A paper that shows how much you must pay a doctor for care
How Expensive
- Specialized
1
4.9
- Specialized
12
4.0
22
3.5
- Specialized
2
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is compositionally built from 'medical' (relating to medicine) + 'expense' (money spent), so its meaning — money spent on medical care — is directly derivable from the parts. This is a common, cross-linguistic noun + noun/adjective pattern and would be readily understood by a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Medical expense is a simple phrase. medical means about doctors and hospitals and expense means money you pay. Imagine a stack of hospital bills or a receipt after a visit; that is a medical expense, so the phrase means 'an amount of money spent for medical care'.