health tourist
noun[C]
mainlyUKuk/ˈhelθ ˌtʊər.ɪst/us/ˈhelθ ˌtʊr.ɪst/(USusuallymedical tourist)apersonwhotravelsto aforeigncountryformedicaltreatment,especiallybecause it is lessexpensivethan intheirowncountry:
（专去国外治病，尤指因目的地医疗费用更便宜的）医疗旅游者Waves ofhealthtouristsflyto Malaga for acheaperhipreplacement.成群的医疗旅游者飞往马拉加，因为当地的胯关节置换手术费用更便宜。
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health tourism
- Globally, nobody reallyknowshow manyhealthtouriststhere are.
- Mosthealthtouristsin thesurveywereseekingcareforpregnancy.
- Threehospitalsand oneclinicofferservicesforhealthtourists.
Medical treatment: people who receive medical treatment
- asthmatic
- case
- casualty
- convalescent
- day patient
- donor
- epileptic
- injured
- invalid
- medical tourist
- non-responder
- organ donor
- outpatient
- post-op
- PWA
- sick
- sufferer
- under
- wounded