Phrase guide

health service

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a public (or private) service providing health care to the general public.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: terveyspalvelu — service providing health care
  • Finnish: terveystoimi — service providing health care
  • Irish: seirbhís sláintíochta — service providing health care
  • Norwegian Bokmål: helsevesen — service providing health care
  • Norwegian Bokmål: helsetjeneste — service providing health care
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: helsevesen — service providing health care
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: helsetenest — service providing health care
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: helseteneste — service providing health care
  • Polish: służba zdrowia — service providing health care
  • Welsh: gwasanaeth iechyd — service providing health care