Human health
Human Health
Human health (pronunciation: /ˈhjuːmən hɛlθ/) is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. This definition is in accordance with the World Health Organization's (WHO) definition of health.
Etymology
The term 'health' comes from the Old English word 'hǣlth', which is related to 'hālig', meaning 'holy' or 'whole'. The term 'human' comes from the Latin 'humanus', meaning 'of man' or 'human'.
Related Terms
- 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.
- Well-being: A state characterized by health, happiness, and prosperity.
- Mental Health: A level of psychological well-being, or an absence of mental illness.
- Physical Health: A state of physical well-being in which a person is physically fit to perform their daily activities without any physical constraints.
- Social Health: A person's ability to interact effectively with people and their environment, and to fulfill personal roles.
- Preventive Healthcare: Measures taken for disease prevention, as opposed to disease treatment.
- Public Health: The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting human health through organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Human health
- Wikipedia's article - Human health
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