English noun: United States Public Health Service | |||
| 1. | United States Public Health Service (group) an agency that serves as the office of Surgeon General; includes agencies whose mission is to improve the public health | ||
| Synonyms | PHS | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | agency, authority, bureau, federal agency, government agency, office | ||
| Part meronym | Department of Health and Human Services, Health and Human Services, HHS | ||