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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMedical ID Card
/ˈmɛd.ɪ.kəl aɪ ˈdiː kɑːrd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A small identification card carried by an individual that displays critical medical conditions, allergies, emergency contact numbers, and healthcare insurance details.
"Always carry your medical ID card in your wallet so emergency responders can access your health information quickly." - 2
An official card issued by a health insurance provider or employer verifying medical coverage and policy details for treatment.
"The receptionist asked to see my medical ID card before processing the insurance claim."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English adjective 'medical' (from Latin 'medicus', healing), 'ID' (abbreviation for 'identification', from Latin 'identitas'), and 'card' (from Greek 'chartēs', via Latin and French). This term emerged in modern administrative healthcare to denote portable verification documents for patient health data.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Medical ID Card" is said worldwide
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carte d'urgence médicale
Transliteration: kart dyʁʒɑ̃s medikal
"Gardez votre carte d'urgence médicale sur vous en tout temps."
Notfallausweis
Transliteration: ˈnɔtfallˌaʊsvaɪs
"Der Notfallausweis enthält wichtige Informationen über Allergien."
tesserino medico
Transliteration: tesseˈriːno ˈmɛdiko
"Mostra il tesserino medico al personale del pronto soccorso."
tarjeta de identificación médica
Transliteration: taɾˈxeta ðe iðentifiˈkasjon ˈmedika
"Lleve su tarjeta de identificación médica en la cartera."
cartão de identificação médica
Transliteration: kaʁˈtɐ̃w dʒi iðẽtifiˈkaسɐ̃w ˈmɛdika
"O paciente apresentou o cartão de identificação médica ao médico."
मेडिकल आईडी कार्ड
Transliteration: medikal aidi kard
"आपात स्थिति के लिए अपना मेडिकल आईडी कार्ड हमेशा साथ रखें।"
医疗身份证
Transliteration: yī liáo shēn fèn zhèng
"请把您的医疗身份证放在钱包里。"
의료 신분증
Transliteration: uiryo sinbunjeung
"응급 상황을 대비해 의료 신분증을 소지하세요."
医療証
Transliteration: iryōshō
"診察の際に医療証をご提示ください。"
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