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bill of health

 
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–noun
1. a certificate, carried by a ship, attesting to the presence or absence of infectious diseases among the ship's crew and at the port from which it has come.
—Idiom
2. clean bill of health, an attestation of fitness or qualification; a commendation: The investigating committee gave him a clean bill of health.
Origin:
1635–45
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bill of health  
n.   pl. bills of health Abbr. B/H

  1. A certificate stating whether there is infectious disease aboard a ship or in a port of departure, given to the ship's master to present at the next port of arrival.

  2. Informal An attestation as to condition, especially a favorable one: gave the structure a clean bill of health in spite of its age.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: bill of health
Pronunciation: "bil-&v-
Function: noun
: a duly authenticated certificate of the state of health of a ship's company and of aport with regard to infectious diseases that is given to the ship's master at the time of leaving the port
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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bill of health n.

  1. A certificate stating whether there is infectious disease aboard a ship or in a port of departure, given to the ship's master to present at the next port of arrival.

  2. An attestation as to condition, especially a favorable one.

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