health risk

noun

Something that endangers a person's health; any situation, condition or practice that raises the likelihood of illness, disease or injury.

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Meanings

nounhealth risk (plural health risks)

plural health risks

  1. governmentSomething that endangers a person's health; any situation, condition or practice that raises the likelihood of illness, disease or injury.
  2. businessA possibility that an individual will incur medical care expenses, illness-related costs, or other health-related losses that an insurer may be required to cover.
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APA

health risk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/health%20risk

MLA

“health risk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/health%20risk. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “health risk,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/health%20risk.

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