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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHealth Center
/hɛlθ ˈsɛntər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A facility that provides medical services and health care to the community.
"The local health center offers vaccinations and routine check-ups for residents." - 2
An establishment focused on promoting health and wellness through various services.
"The health center organizes fitness classes and nutrition workshops for its members."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'health center' combines 'health', derived from Old English 'hælþ', meaning 'wholeness, a state of being sound in body, mind, or spirit', and 'center', from Latin 'centrum', meaning 'the middle point'. The phrase evolved in the 20th century to denote facilities providing health services.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Health Center" is said worldwide
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Centre de santé
Transliteration: sɑ̃tʁ də sɑ̃te
"Le centre de santé local offre des vaccinations."
Gesundheitszentrum
Transliteration: ɡəˈzʊndhaɪtsˌtsɛntʁʊm
"Das Gesundheitszentrum bietet regelmäßige Untersuchungen an."
Centro sanitario
Transliteration: ˈtʃɛntro sanitaˈrio
"Il centro sanitario offre servizi di emergenza."
Centro de salud
Transliteration: ˈsentɾo ðe saˈluð
"El centro de salud proporciona atención médica a la comunidad."
Centro de saúde
Transliteration: ˈsẽtɾu dʒi saˈudʒ
"O centro de saúde oferece consultas médicas."
स्वास्थ्य केंद्र
Transliteration: svasthya kendra
"स्थानीय स्वास्थ्य केंद्र टीकाकरण सेवाएं प्रदान करता है।"
健康中心
Transliteration: jiànkāng zhōngxīn
"健康中心提供常规体检服务。"
건강 센터
Transliteration: geongang senteo
"지역 건강 센터는 예방 접종을 제공합니다."
健康センター
Transliteration: kenkō sentā
"地域の健康センターは定期的な健康診断を提供しています。"
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