[helth-kair] 
| 1. | the field concerned with the maintenance or restoration of the health of the body or mind. |
| 2. | any of the procedures or methods employed in this field. |
| 3. | of, pertaining to, or involved in healthcare: healthcare workers; a healthcare center. |
| health care also health·care (hělth'kâr') n. The prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of mental and physical well-being through the services offered by the medical and allied health professions. adj. also health-care (hělth'kâr') Of or relating to health care: the health care industry. |
