Phrase guide

medical tourism

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Travelling across international borders, generally from a rich country to a poor country, to deliver healthcare, often on a temporary basis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

Travelling across international borders to obtain health care.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: سِيَاحَة عِلَاجِيَّة (siyāḥa ʕilājiyya) — type of tourism
  • Chinese Mandarin: 醫療旅遊 /医疗旅游 (yīliáo lǚyóu) — type of tourism
  • Finnish: terveysturismi — type of tourism
  • French: tourisme médical — type of tourism
  • German: Medizintourismus — type of tourism
  • Japanese: 医療観光 (iryō kankō) — type of tourism
  • Japanese: メディカル・ツーリズム (medikaru-tsūrizumu) — type of tourism
  • Polish: turystyka medyczna — type of tourism
  • Portuguese: turismo de saúde — type of tourism
  • Portuguese: turismo médico — type of tourism
  • Portuguese: viagens de saúde — type of tourism
  • Portuguese: viagens médicas — type of tourism
  • Portuguese: viagens para tratamento de saúde — type of tourism
  • Russian: медици́нский тури́зм (medicínskij turízm) — type of tourism
  • Spanish: turismo de salud — type of tourism
  • Spanish: turismo médico — type of tourism
  • Spanish: turismo sanitario — type of tourism