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- hygienic hy·gi·en·ic (hī'jē-ěn'ĭk, hī-jěn'-, -jē'nĭk) adj. Of or relating to hygiene. Tending to promote or preserve health. Sanitary.
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Hygiene-related Diseases Hygiene-related Diseases. Pinworms. Pinworms, or Enterobius vermicularis, are small, thin, white roundworms (about the length of a staple) that sometimes live in the colon and rectum of humans. While an infected person sleeps, female pinworms leave the intestine through the anus and deposit their eggs on the surrounding skin.
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health (hɛlθ) n. 1. the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor: in poor health. 2. soundness of body or mind; freedom from disease or ailment: to lose one's health. 3. a polite or complimentary wish for a person's health, happiness, etc., esp. as a toast. 4. vigor; vitality: economic health.
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- Hand washing or hand hygiene is the act of cleaning one's hands with or without the use of water or another liquid, or with the use of soap for the purpose of removing soil, dirt, and/or microorganisms.The spelling handwashing in one word is also common.and washing with soap. Hand washing or hand hygiene is the act of cleaning one's hands with or without the use of water or another liquid, or with the use of soap for the purpose of removing soil, dirt, and/or microorganisms. The spelling handwashing in one word is also common.
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Hygiene Personal service hygiene pertains to the practices related to the care and use of instruments used in the administration of personal care services to people: Personal hygiene practices include: 1  Sterilization of instruments used by service providers including hairdressers, aestheticians, and other service providers.
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sanitation 1 : the act or process of making sanitary. 2 : the promotion of hygiene and prevention of disease by maintenance of sanitary conditions (as by removal of sewage and trash) —often used attributively a sanitation truck sanitation workers.
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- By definition Sanitary , of or pertaining to health or the conditions affecting health, especially with reference to cleanliness, precautions against disease, etc. while Plumb … ing ,the system of pipes and other apparatus for conveying water, liquid wastes, etc., as in a building.
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Sanitation Sanitation refers to public health conditions related to clean drinking water and adequate treatment and disposal of human excreta and sewage. Preventing human contact with feces is part of sanitation, as is hand washing with soap. Sanitation system aim to protect human health by providing a clean environment that will stop the transmission of disease, especially through the fecal-oral route. For example, diarrhea, a main cause of malnutrition and stunted growth in children, can be reduced throu
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Hygiene Personal hygiene practices include: 1  Sterilization of instruments used by service providers including hairdressers, aestheticians, and other service providers. 2  Sterilization by autoclave of instruments used in body piercing and tattoo marking. 3  Cleaning hands.
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Hygiene and Environmental Health Module: 3. Personal Hygiene You need to learn the proper practice of personal hygiene and use this for the prevention and control of important public health diseases that are prevalent in your locality. This study session will also help you to understand the links between personal hygiene and one’s dignity, confidence and comfort.
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DIGDEEP What is sanitation? What is hygiene? Is there a difference? Sanitation is the effective use of tools and actions that keep our environment healthy. These include latrines or toilets to manage waste, food preparation, washing stations, effective drainage and other such mechanisms. Hygiene is a set of personal practices that contribute to good health. It includes things like hand-washing, bathing and cutting hair/nails. Hand-washing is the single most important activity we can all do to encourage the stop of disease.
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hygiene personal hygiene in the omaha system, a client problem in the health related behaviors domain, defined as individual practices related to health and cleanliness. (hi'jēn), Avoid the misspelling hygeine.
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The Importance of Dental Hygiene Severe gum inflammation that spreads to the bones and ligaments that support teeth is called periodontitis and can lead to tooth loss. Lack of good oral hygiene increases the risk of gingivitis. Smoking, diabetes, pregnancy, genetic factors, and certain medications also increase the risk of gum disease.
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- Medical Definition of contamination. 1  1: a process of contaminating : a state of being contaminated. 2  2: something that contaminates.
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Occupational hygiene Occupational (or industrial in the U.S.) hygiene (IH) is the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, control and prevention of hazards from work that may result in injury, illness, or affect the well being of workers.n fact occupational hygiene is both an aspect of preventative medicine and in particular occupational medicine, in that its goal is to prevent industrial disease, using the science of risk management, exposure assessment and industrial safety.
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- en·do·don·tics. A field of dentistry concerned with the diseases and injuries of the dental pulp and periapical tissues, and with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and injuries in these tissues. [ endo- + G. odous, tooth]. (en'dō-don'tiks).
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How to Reboot Your Sleep Cycle Just like you wash your face and brush your teeth before bed, sleep hygiene is an umbrella term that covers all the things you do leading up to sleep that help or hinder restful sleep. Good sleep hygiene involves getting your body ready for a good night's sleep and not overstimulating it.
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How to Pan Fry a Boneless Tender Chuck Steak Turn the meat with a spatula and fry the second side the same way. Expect it to take around 3 to 5 minutes per side for cube steak or 5 to 7 minutes per side for country-fried or chicken-fried steak.
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Pulmonary hygiene Pulmonary hygiene. Pulmonary hygiene, (formerly referred to as pulmonary toilet) is a set of methods used to clear mucus and secretions from the airways. The word pulmonary refers to the lungs.
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- (March 2012). Oral hygiene is the practice of keeping the mouth and teeth clean to prevent dental problems, most commonly, dental cavities, gingivitis, periodontal (gum) diseases and bad breath.There are also oral pathologic conditions in which good oral hygiene is required for healing and regeneration of the oral tissues.March 2012). Oral hygiene is the practice of keeping the mouth and teeth clean to prevent dental problems, most commonly, dental cavities, gingivitis, periodontal (gum) diseases and bad breath.
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toiletry noun, plural toiletries. 1. any article or preparation used in cleaning or grooming oneself, as soap or deodorant. Origin of toiletry.
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Hygiene and Environmental Health Module: 3. Personal Hygiene The exercise of proper personal hygiene is one of the essential parts of our daily life. Many people in rural areas may not understand what good or bad personal hygiene is. The prevention of communicable diseases, like diarrhoea, trachoma and many others is highly possible through the application of proper personal hygiene.
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Social hygiene movement Social hygienists emphasized sexual continence and strict self-discipline as a solution to societal ills, tracing prostitution, drug use and illegitimacy to rapid urbanization. The American Social Hygiene Association was formed in 1913.
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- Dental care. Dental care is the maintenance of healthy teeth and may refer to: Oral hygiene, the practice of keeping the mouth and teeth clean in order to prevent dental disorders. Dentistry, the professional care of teeth, including professional oral hygiene and dental surgery.
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- Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) is critical for the prevention and care of almost all the NTDs targeted for elimination and control. Greater collaboration is urgently needed if targets are to be met.
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Bathing Bathing is the washing of the body with a fluid, usually water or an aqueous solution, or the immersion of the body in water. It may be practiced for personal hygiene, religious ritual or therapeutic purposes. By analogy, especially as a recreational activity, the term is also applied to sun bathing and sea bathing.