heart urchin
- n sea urchin having a heart-shaped body in a rigid spiny shell
headword
- n a content word that can be qualified by a modifier
- n a word placed at the beginning of a line or paragraph (as in a dictionary entry)
heal all
- n decumbent blue-flowered European perennial thought to possess healing properties; naturalized throughout North America
- n common woodland herb of temperate North America having yellow nodding flowers and small round blue fruits
healing herb
- n leaves make a popular tisane; young leaves used in salads or cooked
health
- n a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
physicians should be held responsible for the health of their patients - n the general condition of body and mind
his delicate health
in poor health
health and human services
- n the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979
health care
- n social insurance for the ill and injured
- n the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession
health care provider
- n a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
health check
- n a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person
health club
- n a place of business with equipment and facilities for exercising and improving physical fitness
health code
- n set of standards established and enforced by government for health requirements as in plumbing etc