personal hygiene

collocation in English

meaningsofpersonalandhygiene

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personal
adjective
uk
/ˈpɜː.sən.əl/us
/ˈpɝː.sən.əl/
relating or belonging to a single or particular person rather than to a group or ...
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hygiene
noun[U]
uk
/ˈhaɪ.dʒiːn/us
/ˈhaɪ.dʒiːn/
the degree to which people keep themselves or their environment clean, especially to ...
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(Definition ofpersonalandhygienefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpersonal hygiene

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It is also acknowledged that facial signs of ageing may arise through a history of illness, malnutrition or poorpersonalhygiene.
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Housekeeping personnel should be instructed on safepersonalhygienewhen cleaning contaminated guest bathrooms and the importance of not crosscontaminating guest bathrooms.
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Therefore, studies aimed at improving behaviours related topersonalhygieneare worthwhile.
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As long as the food supply continues to be contaminated,personalhygieneand safe food-preparation techniques will a cornerstone for preventing infections.
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For example, carers sometimes tried to exert control over the person with dementia, particularly where safety orpersonalhygienewas being compromised.
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Other behavioural features may include reducedpersonalhygieneand dietary change.
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Due to dementia, patients neglect theirpersonalhygieneand occasionally develop behavioural disturbance because of erosion of gums and abscessed decaying teeth.
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Ways of improving matters were suggested, some of them frivolous, such as 'wearing a badge to tell others you're implementingpersonalhygienemeasures'.
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The assistance varied from help with transport to assistance withpersonalhygiene.
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Levels ofpersonalhygieneand the degree of education and socioeconomic status of the inhabitants are the highest among the three ecosystems.
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For the prevention of cryptosporidiosis,personalhygieneis of central importance.
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Improvement inpersonalhygieneis closely linked with availability of water, specifically, access to running water, as hand-washing is of particular importance.
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Poverty may have operated through lack ofpersonalhygieneand thence through disease to affect stature.
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Its rules for behaviour included injunctions aboutpersonalhygiene, moral character and social duties.
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Some had very little need for help and assistance, and none needed help with dressing,personalhygieneor other daily activities.
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Additional benefits of increased water availability forpersonalhygiene, food preparation, etc. interact with other factors to improve the overall health status of the household.
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There were low standards ofpersonalhygieneand sanitation.
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The risk factors associated with the higher prevalence of infection included age, residence, type of water source, condition of water, type of latrine used,personalhygieneand maternal education.
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Later, the fingers and thumb may all become flexed in a 'paw-like' attitude28 and upper-limb function can become impaired, giving difficulties in feeding, dressing andpersonalhygiene.
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