Hygiea may refer to:
* An alternative spelling of
Hygieia
Hygieia is a goddess from Greek, as well as Roman, mythology (also referred to as: Hygiea or Hygeia; ; grc, Ὑγιεία or , la, Hygēa or ). Hygieia is a goddess of health ( el, ὑγίεια – ''hugieia''), cleanliness and hygiene. Her ...
, the Greek goddess of preventive healthcare/medicine
* The asteroid
10 Hygiea
Hygiea (minor-planet designation: 10 Hygiea) is a major asteroid and possible dwarf planet located in the main asteroid belt. With a diameter of and a mass estimated to be 3% of the total mass of the belt, it is the fourth-largest asteroid in ...
See also
* ''
Hygia
''Hygia'' is a large genus of Asian seed 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 ...
'', 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 series 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
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