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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGesundheitszentrum
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡəˈzʊnt.haɪtsˌtsɛn.tʁʊm
"Das Gesundheitszentrum liegt im Stadtzentrum und hat täglich geöffnet."
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2 senses- 1
A facility where people receive medical care, treatment, and health-related services, typically operated on an outpatient basis for a local community.
"The new healthcare center provides routine checkups, vaccinations, and dental services to local residents." - 2
A centralized institution coordinating various branches of public health, medical research, or specialized patient treatment.
"She was referred to a regional healthcare center for advanced diagnostic testing."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from 'health', originating from the Old English 'hǣlth' (meaning wholeness or a sound state), combined with 'care' from Old English 'caru' (sorrow, anxiety, or charge), and 'center', derived from the Greek 'kentron' via Latin and French meaning a point or pivot. Together, the compound emerged in the mid-20th century to describe community-based facilities offering localized medical services.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Healthcare center" is said worldwide
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centre de santé
Transliteration: sɑ̃tʁ də sɑ̃te
"Le nouveau centre de santé offre des soins accessibles à tous les habitants."
Gesundheitszentrum
Transliteration: ɡəˈzʊnt.haɪtsˌtsɛn.tʁʊm
"Das Gesundheitszentrum liegt im Stadtzentrum und hat täglich geöffnet."
centro sanitario
Transliteration: ˈtʃɛn.tro sa.niˈta.rjo
"Il centro sanitario locale offre servizi medici di base."
centro de salud
Transliteration: ˈsen.tɾo de saˈluð
"Fué al centro de salud para vacunarse contra la gripe."
centro de saúde
Transliteration: ˈsẽ.tɾu dʒi saˈu.dʒi
"O centro de saúde atende centenas de pacientes todos os dias."
स्वास्थ्य केंद्र
Transliteration: swasthya kendra
"गाँव में नया स्वास्थ्य केंद्र खोला गया है।"
医疗中心
Transliteration: yī liáo zhōng xīn
"这家医疗中心拥有先进的医疗设备。"
보건소
Transliteration: bo-geon-so
"주민들은 건강 검진을 받으러 보건소에 방문했다."
保健センター
Transliteration: hoken sentā
"地域の保健センターで健康相談会が開かれました。"
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