French word

hygiéniste

Pronunciation

IPA/iʒjenist/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)dental hygienist

Example

J'ai rendez-vous chez l'hygiéniste demain.

I have an appointment with the dental hygienist tomorrow.

Illustration for hygiéniste (dental hygienist)

More examples

L'hygiéniste m'a expliqué comment utiliser la soie dentaire.

The dental hygienist explained to me how to use dental floss.

Core concept

A dental-care specialist with cleaning tools and a lesson about preventing mouth disease.

Common phrases

  • l'hygiéniste dentaire

    dental hygienist

  • consultation avec l'hygiéniste

    consultation with the dental hygienist

Similar words

dentiste: A doctor who treats tooth decay, extracts teeth, and fits dental crowns.
assistant dentaire: A dental staff member who prepares and sterilizes instruments and assists the dentist.

Definition in French

Professionnel travaillant en cabinet dentaire chargé de nettoyer les dents, d'éduquer le patient à l'hygiène buccale et de prévenir les maladies bucco-dentaires.

Word origin

Hygiéniste combines French hygiène with the agent suffix -iste, while hygiène ultimately comes from Greek hugieinē, related to health.

Usage tips

  • Hygiéniste has the same form for both genders, so the article is un hygiéniste for a man and une hygiéniste for a woman.

Other meanings

  • hygienistnoun

Related words

  • hygiéniquehygienicadjective
  • hygiènehygienenoun

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