περίθαλψη

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Byzantine Greek περίθαλψις (períthalpsis). By surface analysis, περιθάλπω (perithálpo) +‎ -ση (-si).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peˈɾi.θal.psi/
  • Hyphenation: πε‧ρί‧θαλ‧ψη

Noun

περίθαλψη (períthalpsif

  1. care (the treatment of those in need (especially as a profession))
    Near-synonyms: μέριμνα f (mérimna), φροντίδα f (frontída)
    ιατρική περίθαλψηiatrikí períthalpsimedical care
    υγειονομική περίθαλψηygeionomikí períthalpsihealthcare
    πρωτοβάθμια περίθαλψηprotováthmia períthalpsiprimary care

Declension

References

  1. ^ περίθαλψη, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language