Definition of "hygenist" [hygenist]

• Alternative spelling of hygienist. (noun)

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• "I floss religiously yet every time I see the dentist the hygenist asks, “your gums sure are bleeding, do you floss regularly?”"
• "But I sympathize; a couple of years ago I had a standing appointment with a hygenist."
• "However, I suspect Matt maintains some kind of think-tanky fantasy that by nibbling around the margins with “innovation” like “low-cost hygenist-only dental clinics,” America can achieve some kind of significant increase in “heathcare efficiency.”"