Healthy
Healthy
Healthy (/ˈhɛlθi/), from the Old English hǣlþ meaning "wholeness, being whole, sound or well," is a term often used to describe a state of well-being or the condition of an organism or one of its parts in which it performs its vital functions normally or properly.
Definition
The term Healthy is often used to refer to a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, as defined by the World Health Organization. It can also refer to a diet or lifestyle that helps maintain or improve health, known as a Healthy lifestyle or Healthy diet.
Related Terms
- Health: A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
- Well-being: A state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy.
- Disease: A particular abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism, and that is not due to any immediate external injury.
- Infirmity: Physical or mental weakness or illness.
- Healthy lifestyle: A way of living that lowers the risk of being seriously ill or dying early.
- Healthy diet: A diet that helps to maintain or improve overall health.
Etymology
The term Healthy is derived from the Old English hǣlþ, which means "wholeness, being whole, sound or well". The word hǣlþ is of Germanic origin and is related to the Old High German hālida, "health".
Pronunciation
The term Healthy is pronounced as /ˈhɛlθi/.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Healthy
- Wikipedia's article - Healthy
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