First Known Use: 1975
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medigap
noun, med·i·gap often capitalized often attributive \ˈme-də-ˌgap\
Definition of MEDIGAP
: supplemental health insurance that covers costs (as of medical care or a hospital stay) not covered by Medicare
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Origin of MEDIGAP
Medicare + gap
Rhymes with MEDIGAP
afterclap, baseball cap, beat the rap, blasting cap, body wrap, booby trap, contour map, cradle cap, gangsta rap, giddyap, gimme cap, gingersnap, handicap, inky cap, on the map, overlap, photomap, rattletrap, relief map, service cap, shoulder strap, spinal tap, stocking cap, thinking cap, thunderclap, Tonle Sap, tourist trap, water gap, weather map, wentletrap
Medical Dictionary
medigap
noun , med·i·gap often attrib \ˈmed-ə-ˌgap\
Medical Definition of MEDIGAP
: supplemental health insurance that covers costs (as of medical care or a hospital stay) not covered by Medicare <medigap coverage> <medigap plans>
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