health maintenance organizationnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌhelθ ˈmeɪn.tən.əns ɔː.ɡən.aɪˌzeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌhelθ ˈmeɪn.tən.əns ɔːr.ɡən.əˌzeɪ.ʃən/abbreviation HMO USan organization that employs doctors and other medical people to provide healthcare to people who pay a fixed amount to the organization rather than an amount based on each service they get
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