American Society of Hematology
American Society of Hematology
The American Society of Hematology (ASH) == 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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Etymology
The term "hematology" comes from the Greek words "haima" (blood) and "logos" (study). The American Society of Hematology, therefore, refers to the American organization dedicated to the study of blood.
History
The American Society of Hematology was founded in 1958 and has grown to serve more than 17,000 clinicians and scientists worldwide who work to conquer blood diseases.
Related Terms
- Hematology: The branch of medicine concerned with the study of the cause, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood.
- Hematologist: A specialist in hematology, the medical specialist who treats diseases related to the blood.
- Blood Disorders: Conditions that affect the blood's ability to function correctly.
- Blood Cells: The cells which make up the blood in our bodies. They include red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
- Blood Diseases: Diseases that affect the blood. Some blood diseases are forms of cancer, such as leukemia and lymphoma.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on American Society of Hematology
- Wikipedia's article - American Society of Hematology
This WikiMD dictionary 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