NOUN | group | CDC, Center for Disease Control and Prevention | a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services |
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Sounds | siy'diy.siy' | |
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Rhymes | absorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy... |
Meaning | A federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services; located in Atlanta; investigates and diagnoses and tries to control or prevent diseases (especially new and unusual diseases). | |
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Synonym | Center for Disease Control and Prevention | |
Part of | Atlanta, capital of Georgia | state capital and largest city of Georgia |
Department of Health and Human Services, Health and Human Services, HHS | The United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare | |
Broader | agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority | An administrative unit of government |
Spanish | CDC |
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