Jargon
Jargon (medicine)
Jargon (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Jargon
- Wikipedia's article - Jargon
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Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski) is a term used in the field of medicine to describe specialized language used by healthcare professionals. It is derived from the Old French jargon meaning "a chatter", which was used to describe the language of birds.
Definition
In the context of medicine, jargon refers to the specific terminology used by healthcare professionals that may not be easily understood by the general public. This can include terms related to diseases, procedures, medications, and anatomy.
Examples
Some examples of medical jargon include:
- Echocardiogram - A test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the heart.
- Hemoglobin - A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.
- Myocardial infarction - The medical term for a heart attack.
- Osteoporosis - A condition that weakens bones, making them fragile and more likely to break.
Related Terms
- Medical terminology - The language used to precisely describe the human body and associated components, conditions, processes and process in a science-based manner.
- Clinical terminology - Terms used in specific areas of medicine, which may not be understood by those outside of the field.
- Health literacy - The ability to understand health information and to use that information to make good decisions about your health and medical care.
See Also
References
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Jargon
- Wikipedia's article - Jargon
This MedicineGPT article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski