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Hygeia

British  
/ haɪˈdʒiːə /

noun

  1. the Greek goddess of health

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Other Word Forms

  • Hygeian adjective

Example Sentences

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Hygeia is funding the buyback with internal cash flow, reinforcing its shift to a more cash-generative business model without straining its improving financial position, Citi says.

From The Wall Street Journal

A statement by Hygeia Hospital said the former king suffered a stroke and complications from other health problems.

From Washington Post

Staff at the private Hygeia Hospital in Athens confirmed to The Associated Press that Constantine has died after treatment in an intensive care unit but had no further details pending an official announcement.

From Washington Times

Odlum moved to Fort Monroe in Hampton, Va., where he worked as a lifeguard at a summer resort called the Hygeia Hotel.

From Washington Post

“Hygeia deviates from a perfectly spherical shape by a fraction of a percent, whereas the non-sphericity of Pluto is 300 times smaller.”

From Salon