Phrase guide

health maintenance organization

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A medical insurance group that provides health services for a fixed annual fee.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: organization, entity

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noun

Meaning 2

group insurance that entitles members to services of participating hospitals and clinics and physicians

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: HMO

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: health insurance

History

Etymology

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