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HYGIENE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("hygiene" is a kind of...):
medical specialty; medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques)
Derivation:
hygienic (tending to promote or preserve health)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A condition promoting sanitary practices
Example:
personal hygiene
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("hygiene" is a kind of...):
sanitariness (the state of being conducive to health)
Derivation:
hygienic; hygienical (tending to promote or preserve health)
Context examples:
Researchers in the United Kingdom established that poor hygiene by humans, specifically insufficient hand washing after defecation, is especially responsible for the spread of antibiotic-resistant — superbug — strains of Escerichia coli (E. coli) bacteria.
(Wash your hands or else spread superbug E. coli, say scientists, Wikinews)
It is also used as a flavor in many food and oral hygiene products.
(Menthol, NCI Dictionary)
The best way to prevent giardia infection is to practice good hygiene, including frequent hand washing.
(Giardia Infections, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
The questionnaire contains 8 categories of 46 items; dressing and grooming, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reaching, grip, and activities.
(Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index Questionnaire, NCI Thesaurus)
Typically, it's caused by poor oral hygiene, which allows plaque, a sticky film of bacteria, to build up on the teeth.
(New Link Found between Alzheimer's & Gum Disease Bacteria, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Parkinson's Disease Quality of Life Scale (PDQUALIF) In the past 7 days, in my personal hygiene (bathing, hair care, make up, shaving or toileting), I have been independent.
(PDQUALIF - Independent Hygiene in Past 7 Days, NCI Thesaurus)
Occupational medicine encompasses issues such as industrial hygiene, safety, pollution control, ergonomics, industrial and agricultural toxicology, disability evaluation, physical rehabilitation, industrial psychology and emergency medicine.
(Occupational Medicine, NCI Thesaurus)
Personal hygiene has nothing to do with getting head lice.
(Head Lice, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
In addition to documenting a driver’s dialing, texting, browsing or reaching for a phone, researchers assessed numerous secondary tasks, including dancing to music, attending to personal hygiene, and eating or drinking.
(Reaching for objects while driving may raise teen crash risk nearly sevenfold, National Institutes of Health)
Previous studies had shown that poor oral hygiene can have negative health effects, including bacteria in the blood leading to inflammation in the body, which in turn increases the risk of heart problems such as atrial fibrillation and heart failure.
(Frequently brushing teeth may help prevent heart attacks, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
