hygienist

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• hygienist — [hī jēn′ist, hījen′ist; hī′jēn΄ist] n. 1. an expert in hygiene 2. short for DENTAL HYGIENIST …   English World dictionary

• Hygienist — Hy gi*en*ist, n. One versed in hygiene. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• hygienist — 1844, “an expert on cleanliness,” from HYGIENE (Cf. hygiene) + IST (Cf. ist). Earlier was hygeist (1716). Dental sense is recorded by 1913 …   Etymology dictionary

• hygienist — ► NOUN ▪ a specialist in the promotion of hygiene …   English terms dictionary

• hygienist — One who is skilled in the science of health and its maintenance. SYN: hygieist. dental h. a licensed, professional auxiliary in dentistry who is both an oral health educator and clinician, and who uses preventive …   Medical dictionary

• hygienist — n. a dental (AE), oral (BE) hygienist * * * [ haɪdʒiːnɪst] oral (BE) hygienist a dental (AE) …   Combinatory dictionary

• hygienist — [[t]haɪʤi͟ːnɪst[/t]] hygienists N COUNT A hygienist or a dental hygienist is a person who is trained to clean people s teeth and to give them advice on how to look after their teeth and gums …   English dictionary

• hygienist — UK [ˈhaɪdʒiːnɪst] / US [haɪˈdʒɪnɪst] / US [haɪˈdʒenɪst] noun [countable] Word forms hygienist : singular hygienist plural hygienists someone who helps a dentist by cleaning people s teeth …   English dictionary

• hygienist — /huy jee nist, jen ist, huy jee nist/, n. 1. an expert in hygiene. 2. See dental hygienist. Also, hygeist, hygieist /huy jee ist/. [1835 45; HYGIENE + IST] * * * …   Universalium

• hygienist — hy|gien|ist [ˈhaıdʒi:nıst, haıˈdʒi:nıst] n BrE someone who helps a ↑dentist by cleaning patients teeth and giving advice about keeping teeth healthy American Equivalent: dental hygienist …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• hygienist — hy|gien|ist [ haı dʒinıst, haı dʒenıst ] noun count a DENTAL HYGIENIST …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English