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Alpha (α)

Alpha (== 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.

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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 the first letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals, it has a value of 1. It is derived from the Phoenician letter aleph - an ox.

In medicine, Alpha is often used to denote a variety of concepts and entities.

Alpha Particles

Alpha particles are a type of ionizing radiation which is harmful to living tissue. They are commonly used in radiation therapy to treat various types of cancer.

Alpha Blockers

Alpha blockers are a class of medications that are primarily used to treat high blood pressure and prostate conditions. They work by relaxing certain muscles and helping small blood vessels remain open.

Alpha Cells

Alpha cells are endocrine cells in the pancreas. They produce and secrete glucagon, which raises the glucose (sugar) levels in the blood.

Alpha Waves

Alpha waves are one type of brain waves detected either by electroencephalography (EEG) or magnetoencephalography (MEG) and predominantly originate from the occipital lobe during wakeful relaxation with closed eyes.

Etymology

The term Alpha is derived from the Phoenician letter aleph which means "ox". It was adopted into the Greek alphabet as the letter alpha which means "ox" in Greek.

Related Terms

  • Beta - The second letter of the Greek alphabet, often used in medicine to denote a variety of concepts and entities.
  • Gamma - The third letter of the Greek alphabet, often used in medicine to denote a variety of concepts and entities.
  • Delta - The fourth letter of the Greek alphabet, often used in medicine to denote a variety of concepts and entities.

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