health service
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Related to health service: Indian Health Service, Public Health Service
Translations
خِدْمَة صِحِّيَّه
státní zdravotnictví
den offentlige sygesikring
társadalombiztosítás
heilbrigîisòjónusta
zdravotná služba
sağlık hizmetleri
Health Service
n the Health Service (Brit) → il Servizio Sanitario NazionaleCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
health
(helθ) noun1. the state of being well or ill. He is in good/poor health.
2. the state of being well. I may be getting old, but so long as I keep my health, I'll be happy.
ˈhealthy adjective1. (generally) having good health. I'm rarely ill – I'm really a very healthy person; My bank balance is healthier now than it used to be.
2. causing or helping to produce good health. a healthy climate.
3. resulting from good health. a healthy appetite.
4. showing a sensible concern for one's own well-being etc. He shows a healthy respect for the law.
ˈhealthiness nounˈhealth maintenance organization noun
(abbreviation HMO) (American) a system of health centers providing medical treatment, preventive care and hospitalization to its paying members.
health service (the organization which runs) all the medical services of a country which are available to the public.
drink (to) someone's health to drink a toast to someone, wishing him good health.
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