hygiene
The things you do to keep your body and home clean so you stay healthy.
The set of habits and conditions that keep the body and surroundings clean and help maintain good health.
The rules and habits that keep things like data, computer code, or work systems clean, correct, and easy to use.
The regular practices and standards used to keep a non-physical system, such as data, code, or processes, clean, accurate, and well maintained.
A field of medical science that studies how to keep people healthy and stop disease in groups of people, for example at work or in cities.
The branch of medicine and public health concerned with conditions and practices that preserve health and prevent disease, especially at the community or workplace level.
- Base: hygiene
- Plural: hygiene
basic hygiene
1minimum cleanliness habits
The simple, most important things people should do to stay clean and healthy.
- During the outbreak, officials stressed the need for basic hygiene.
- Basic hygiene, like regular handwashing, can make a big difference.
code hygiene
1clean and organized coding habits
The habits programmers use to keep their code clear, simple, and easy to change.
- The team agreed that better code hygiene would reduce bugs.
- Good code hygiene includes writing tests and clear comments.
data hygiene
1maintaining clean and accurate data
The work done to make sure data is correct, up to date, and not full of errors.
- Good data hygiene is essential for reliable business reports.
- They invested in tools to improve data hygiene in their customer database.
food hygiene
1clean and safe food handling
The safe and clean way to store, cook, and serve food so people do not get sick.
- All kitchen staff must complete a food hygiene course.
- Poor food hygiene can cause serious stomach illnesses.
good hygiene
1high standard of hygiene
A high level of cleanliness and healthy habits.
- Washing your hands before you eat is part of good hygiene.
- The restaurant was praised for its good hygiene and clean kitchen.
hand hygiene
1cleanliness practices for hands
The way you clean your hands, especially by washing them often and well to stop germs.
- Hospitals have strict rules about hand hygiene for staff.
- Good hand hygiene is one of the easiest ways to prevent flu.
hygiene practices
1specific actions for cleanliness
The things people do in daily life to stay clean and healthy.
- The campaign teaches simple hygiene practices like handwashing and safe food storage.
- Improved hygiene practices in the village reduced diarrheal diseases.
hygiene standards
1required level of cleanliness
The rules or level of cleanliness that a place must meet.
- The hotel failed to meet basic hygiene standards in the bathrooms.
- New hygiene standards were introduced for all restaurants in the city.
industrial hygiene
1control of health risks at work
The study and control of things at work, like dust or chemicals, that can harm workers' health.
- New industrial hygiene standards were introduced for the factory.
- She works in industrial hygiene, measuring noise and air quality in workplaces.
menstrual hygiene
1clean and safe period care
The clean and safe way people manage their period, including using and changing products and washing.
- Many organizations promote menstrual hygiene education in schools.
- Access to menstrual hygiene products remains a problem in some regions.
occupational hygiene
1managing health hazards in jobs
The work of finding and reducing health risks at people's jobs.
- The company hired a consultant to review occupational hygiene in its mines.
- Occupational hygiene focuses on factors like dust, noise, and chemicals in the workplace.
oral hygiene
1cleanliness care of mouth and teeth
How clean you keep your mouth and teeth, for example by brushing and flossing.
- Flossing every day is important for good oral hygiene.
- The dentist gave a talk at school about oral hygiene.
personal hygiene
1cleanliness habits for your body
How clean a person keeps their body, including habits like showering, using deodorant, and brushing teeth.
- Teenagers sometimes need reminders about basic personal hygiene.
- Good personal hygiene helps you feel confident around other people.
poor hygiene
1low or bad hygiene standard
A low level of cleanliness and unhealthy habits.
- His frequent infections may be linked to poor hygiene at home.
- The inspector closed the café because of poor hygiene in the kitchen.
dental hygiene
1Keeping teeth and mouth clean
The practice of keeping your teeth and mouth clean to stay healthy.
- Brushing twice a day is part of good dental hygiene.
- She works in dental hygiene and helps patients clean their teeth.
- Poor dental hygiene can lead to tooth decay.
- Good dental hygiene can prevent many common mouth problems.