health tourist
noun [ C ] mainly UK uk/ˈhelθ ˌtʊər.ɪst/ us/ˈhelθ ˌtʊr.ɪst/ (US usually medical tourist)
（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
a person who travels to a foreign country for medical treatment, especially because it is less expensive than in their own country
Waves of health tourists fly to Malaga for a cheaper hip replacement. 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。
See: health tourism
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- Globally, nobody really knows how many health tourists there are.
- Most health tourists in the survey were seeking care for pregnancy.
- Three hospitals and one clinic offer services for health tourists.