Hygiea may refer to:
* An alternative spelling of
Hygieia
Hygieia is a goddess from Greek mythology (more commonly spelled Hygeia, sometimes Hygiea; ; or , or ). Hygieia is a goddess of health ( – ''hugieia''), cleanliness and hygiene. Her name is the source for the word "hygiene". Hygieia devel ...
, the Greek goddess of preventive healthcare/medicine
* The asteroid
10 Hygiea
10 Hygiea is a large asteroid located in the outer main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. It was the tenth known asteroid, discovered on 12 April 1849 by Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis at the Astronomical Observa ...
, named after the Greek goddess
See also
* ''
Hygia
''Hygia'' is a large genus of Asian bugs in the tribe Colpurini, erected by Philip Reese Uhler in 1861.Uhler PR (1861)862''Proc Acad. Natur. Sci. Phila'' 13: 287.
Species
The ''Coreoidea Species File'' lists:
;subgenus ''Australocolpura'' Brai ...
'', a large genus of Asian seed bugs
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Hygieia (disambiguation) Hygieia, also rendered Hygiea and Hygeia, may refer to:
* Hygieia, a Greek goddess of health
* 10 Hygiea, the fourth-largest asteroid
* Hygeia (city), a planned utopian community on the Ohio River
* Bowl of Hygieia, the universally accepted sign o ...
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Hygiene
Hygiene is a set of practices performed to preserve health.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), "Hygiene refers to conditions and practices that help to maintain health and prevent the spread of diseases." Personal hygiene refer ...
, a series of practices performed to preserve health (the word
hygiene
Hygiene is a set of practices performed to preserve health.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), "Hygiene refers to conditions and practices that help to maintain health and prevent the spread of diseases." Personal hygiene refer ...
is cognate with the name of the Greek goddess
Hygieia
Hygieia is a goddess from Greek mythology (more commonly spelled Hygeia, sometimes Hygiea; ; or , or ). Hygieia is a goddess of health ( – ''hugieia''), cleanliness and hygiene. Her name is the source for the word "hygiene". Hygieia devel ...
)
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