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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHealth Insurance Card
/hɛlθ ˈɪn.ʃʊr.əns kɑrd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small plastic or paper card issued by an insurance provider that identifies the holder as a policyholder entitled to specific healthcare benefits.
"Please present your health insurance card and a photo ID at the reception desk before seeing the doctor." - 2
A digital or physical token containing policy details, member ID numbers, and emergency contact information required by medical facilities for billing purposes.
"You can now add your health insurance card to your smartphone's digital wallet for easier access."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'health' (from Old English 'hǣlth', meaning wholeness or soundness), 'insurance' (from Old French 'ensure', meaning to make certain or secure), and 'card' (from ancient Greek 'χάρτης', via Latin and French, denoting a small piece of stiff paper or plastic). The compound term emerged in the 20th century alongside the institutionalization of modern healthcare systems to provide proof of medical coverage.
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carte d'assurance maladie
Transliteration: kart d'a.su.ʁɑ̃s ma.lad
"N'oubliez pas d'apporter votre carte d'assurance maladie à l'hôpital."
Krankenkassenkarte
Transliteration: ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌkasn̩ˌkaʁtə
"Bitte zeigen Sie Ihre Krankenkassenkarte beim Arzt vor."
tessera sanitaria
Transliteration: ˈtɛs.se.ra sa.niˈta.rja
"La tessera sanitaria è necessaria per acquistare i medicinali in farmacia."
tarjeta sanitaria
Transliteration: taɾˈxeta sa.niˈta.ɾja
"Debe mostrar su tarjeta sanitaria al registrarse en la clínica."
cartão de seguro de saúde
Transliteration: kaʁˈtɐ̃w dʒi seˈɡuɾu dʒi saˈwdu
"Leve o seu cartão de seguro de saúde para a consulta médica."
स्वास्थ्य बीमा कार्ड
Transliteration: swasthya beema card
"अस्पताल में प्रवेश करते समय अपना स्वास्थ्य बीमा कार्ड दिखाएं।"
医疗保险卡
Transliteration: yī liáo bǎo xiǎn kǎ
"看病时请出示您的医疗保险卡。"
건강보험증
Transliteration: geon-gang-bo-heom-jeung
"병원에 갈 때는 반드시 건강보험증을 지참하세요."
健康保険証
Transliteration: kenkō hokenshō
"病院の受付で健康保険証を提示してください。"
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