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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHealthcare
/ˈhɛlθˌkɛr/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The organized provision of medical care to individuals or a community.
"Access to affordable healthcare is a fundamental human right."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'healthcare' is a compound of 'health', derived from Old English 'hælu', meaning 'wholeness, a state of being sound', and 'care', from Old English 'carian', meaning 'to be concerned about'. The combination emerged in the 20th century to describe the organized provision of medical services.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Healthcare" is said worldwide
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santé
Transliteration: santé
"Le système de santé a besoin de réformes."
Gesundheitswesen
Transliteration: Gesundheitswesen
"Das Gesundheitswesen steht vor großen Herausforderungen."
assistenza sanitaria
Transliteration: assistenza sanitaria
"L'assistenza sanitaria dovrebbe essere accessibile a tutti."
atención médica
Transliteration: atención médica
"Necesitamos mejorar la atención médica en las zonas rurales."
cuidados de saúde
Transliteration: cuidados de saúde
"Os cuidados de saúde públicos são essenciais para a população."
स्वास्थ्य सेवा
Transliteration: swasthya seva
"हर नागरिक को अच्छी स्वास्थ्य सेवा मिलनी चाहिए।"
医疗保健
Transliteration: yīliáo bǎojiàn
"政府正在努力改善医疗保健服务。"
의료 서비스
Transliteration: uiryo servicio
"모든 국민은 양질의 의료 서비스를 받을 권리가 있습니다."
医療
Transliteration: iryou
"日本には優れた医療制度があります。"
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