medicalsystem
nounUK /ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɪstəm/
US /ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɪstəm/
All the doctors, nurses, and hospitals that work together to help people stay healthy and get better when they are sick.
When Mia broke her arm, the medical system helped her see a doctor and get a cast.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The organized way a country provides and pays for health care.
The country's medical system gives free care to children.
3. The set of rules and groups that manage medicines and treatments.
The medical system checks that new drugs are safe before people use them.
4. The people and tools in one place, like a school or camp, that take care of health.
Our summer camp has its own small medical system with a nurse on duty.