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major medical

ma·jor med·i·cal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mey-jer med-i-kuh l]
    • /ˈmeɪ dʒər ˈmɛd ɪ kəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mey-jer med-i-kuh l]
    • /ˈmeɪ dʒər ˈmɛd ɪ kəl/

Definition of major medical words

  • noun major medical insurance designed to compensate for particularly large medical expenses due to a severe or prolonged illness, usually by paying a high percentage of medical bills above a certain amount. 1

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Origin of major medical

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; ellipsis of major medical expense insurance plan

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Parts of speech for Major medical

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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major medical popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

major medical usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for major medical

noun major medical

  • medicare — (sometimes lowercase) a U.S. government program of hospitalization insurance and voluntary medical insurance for persons aged 65 and over and for certain disabled persons under 65. Compare Medicaid.
  • medicaid — a U.S. government program, financed by federal, state, and local funds, of hospitalization and medical insurance for persons of all ages within certain income limits.
  • managed care — a healthcare plan or system that seeks to control medical costs by contracting with a network of providers.

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