Preventing Disease

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
PD
Pronunciation
/prɪˈvɛnɪŋ dɪˈziz/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Hospitals

Examples in Context

  1. The role of diet in preventing disease.
  2. Vaccination is one of the most effective methods for preventing disease.
  3. In all cases, good hygiene practices are key to preventing disease transmission.
  4. The branch of medicine concerned with preventing disease.
  5. For example, they criticize the caging of laying hens, while ignoring the fact that such systems improve hygiene, preventing disease and reducing the need for antibiotics.

Other meanings of PD