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allied health

al·lied health
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-lahyd, al-ahyd helth]
    • /əˈlaɪd, ˈæl aɪd hɛlθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-lahyd, al-ahyd helth]
    • /əˈlaɪd, ˈæl aɪd hɛlθ/

Definitions of allied health words

  • noun allied health a segment of healthcare professions comprised of specialized occupations that require certification, including physical therapists, dental hygienists, social workers, speech therapists, nutritionists, etc., but not including doctors, nurses, and dentists. 1
  • noun allied health The range of health care services outside the scope of the medicine, dentistry and nursing professions, e.g. music therapy, physiotherapy, optometry, etc. 0
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Origin of allied health

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Allied health

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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allied health popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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