| Library / English Dictionary |
HEALTHCARE
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("healthcare" is a kind of...):
aid; attention; care; tending (the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something)
Context examples:
Make sure that your healthcare provider knows all of the medicines and supplements you are using.
(Blood Thinners, NIH)
Medicare pays for hospital stays, medical services, and some prescription drugs but people who receive Medicare must pay part of their healthcare costs.
(Medicare, NCI Dictionary)
• In contrast to SARS-CoV-1, most secondary cases of virus transmission of SARS-CoV-2 appear to be occurring in community settings rather than healthcare settings.
(New coronavirus stable for hours on surface, National Institutes of Health)
A study describes a new rapid assay for Lyme disease that could lead to a practical test for use by healthcare providers.
(Scientists work toward a rapid point-of-care diagnostic test for Lyme disease, National Institutes of Health)
Hospital-associated MRSA happens to people in healthcare settings.
(MRSA, NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
Healthcare workers are exposed to many job hazards.
(Occupational Health for Healthcare Providers, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
A patient who comes to a healthcare facility for diagnosis or treatment but is not admitted for an overnight stay.
(Outpatient, NCI Thesaurus)
If your symptoms don't go away, it's a clear signal that it's time to see your healthcare provider.
(Over-the-Counter Medicines, Food and Drug Administration)
The application of informatics methods to manage nursing information and improve healthcare.
(Nursing Informatics, NCI Thesaurus)
Researchers say that the findings may have implications for how babies are screened for hearing loss and how mild-to-moderate hearing loss in children is managed by healthcare providers.
(Mild-to-moderate hearing loss in children leads to changes in how brain processes sound, University of Cambridge)
