medical tourism
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- /ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈtʊrɪzəm/
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turismo médico
- In recent years, Thailand has become a popular destination for medical tourism, attracting thousands of patients seeking affordable health services.
Examples
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The rise of medical tourism has led to an increase in healthcare facilities that cater specifically to international patients.
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The Middle East is one of the largest markets for medical tourism in the world.
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The Middle East is one of the world's largest medical tourism markets.
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The Medical Tourism Association (MTA) is the international non-profit trade association for the medical tourism industry, which focuses on transparency in quality and pricing, communication, and education.
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According to Dr. Fawzi Al-Hammouri, chairman of the Private Hospital Association of Jordan, "The Private Hospital Association of Jordan is doing all that is needed to keep Jordan the first choice for medical tourism patients from the Middle East and the world, by helping the Jordanian hospitals to apply the highest quality care at competitive prices and to get international accreditation and help them in promoting their services all over the world."
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Mr. Nasser Al Budoor, Minister's Office and Director, International Affairs Ministry of Health UAE, said: "Medical tourism is a fast-growing industry as patients travel from one country to another for high-quality healthcare, providing many opportunities."
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Many people choose to travel abroad for medical tourism because they can receive high-quality care at a lower cost.
Synonyms
Traveling to another country to get medical treatment or wellness care
How Medical
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'traveling to obtain medical treatment' is directly and transparently built from 'medical' (relating to medicine) + 'tourism' (travel for services/leisure), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the combined sense. This compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common (e.g., Spanish 'turismo médico', French 'tourisme médical'), reinforcing its predictability for learners.
Etymology
Medical tourism comes from joining medical meaning health care and tourism meaning travel. Imagine people travelling like tourists but to hospitals and clinics in another country for cheaper or special treatment, so the phrase means 'traveling to another country to get medical care'.