The healthcare
Example: Healthcare provides medical services to maintain or improve health
Definition
"Healthcare" refers to the organized provision of medical services and support aimed at maintaining or improving individuals' physical and mental health. It encompasses a wide range of services including prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation delivered by professionals and institutions.
Etymology
The term "healthcare" combines "health," originating from Old English 'hǣl,' meaning 'wholeness' or 'well-being,' with "care," derived from Old English 'caru,' meaning 'concern' or 'attention.' Together, they describe the attentive maintenance of health through medical services.
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"The healthcare" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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