medical desert

noun

A (usually rural) region whose population has inadequate access to healthcare.

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Meanings

nounmedical desert (plural medical deserts)

plural medical deserts

  1. USgeographyA (usually rural) region whose population has inadequate access to healthcare.
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APA

medical desert. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medical%20desert

MLA

“medical desert.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medical%20desert. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “medical desert,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medical%20desert.

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