hy·giene

(hī′jēn′)

1. The science that deals with the promotion and preservation of health. Also called hygienics.

2. Conditions and practices that serve to promote or preserve health: hygiene in the workplace; personal hygiene.

[French hygiène and New Latin hygieina, both from Greek hugieinē (tekhnē), (art) of health, feminine of hugieinos, relating to health, healthful, from hugiēs, healthy; see aiw- in Indo-European roots.]

hy·gien′ist (hī-jē′nĭst, hī′jē′-, hī-jĕn′ĭst) n.

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hygienist

(ˈhaɪdʒiːnɪst) ,

hygeist

hygieist

(Medicine) a person skilled in the practice of hygiene. See also dental hygienist

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hy•gien•ist

(haɪˈdʒi nɪst, -ˈdʒɛn ɪst, ˈhaɪ dʒi nɪst)

n.

1. an expert in hygiene.

2. dental hygienist.

[1835–45]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

hygienist - a medical specialist in hygiene

medical specialist, specialist - practices one branch of medicine

Translations

hygienist

[haɪˈdʒiːnɪst] N → higienista mf
see also dental

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

hygienist

[haɪˈdʒiːnɪst] n (also dental hygienist) → hygiéniste mf dentaire

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

hy·gien·ist

n. higienista, especialista en higiene;

dental ___ → ___ dental, técnico en profiláctica dental.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

hygienist

n higienista mf; dental — higienista dental

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The dental hygienist field is projected to be one of the 30 fastest growing occupations due to the increasing demand for dental care and the greater utilization of hygienists to perform services previously performed by dentists.

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By enlisting the services of a registered dental hygienist (RDH) as an oral health liaison (OHL), a facility can improve the outcomes from this very important health habit.

Maintaining oral health in the nursing facility: many residents these days maintain partial, if not full, dentition, and good oral care remains important