Augustin Nicolas Gilbert
Augustin Nicolas Gilbert
Augustin Nicolas Gilbert (== 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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polski) was a French physician and pathologist, known for his significant contributions to the field of medicine. He was born on February 15, 1858, and died on January 27, 1927.
Etymology
The name "Augustin" is of Latin origin, derived from the word "Augustus", which means "great" or "venerable". "Nicolas" is of Greek origin, from "Nikolaos", meaning "victory of the people". "Gilbert" is of Germanic origin, from "gisil" (pledge) and "berht" (bright).
Biography
Augustin Gilbert was born in Bordeaux, France. He studied medicine in Paris and later became a professor at the University of Paris. Gilbert is best known for his work on metabolism and digestive diseases, particularly Gilbert's syndrome, a genetic liver disorder named after him.
Gilbert's Syndrome
Gilbert's syndrome is a mild liver disorder in which the liver does not properly process bilirubin, a yellowish substance produced by the breakdown of hemoglobin. Symptoms may include mild jaundice, fatigue, and abdominal pain. Gilbert's syndrome is typically harmless and does not require treatment.
Related Terms
- Metabolism: The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
- Digestive diseases: Diseases that affect the digestive system, which includes the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine.
- Bilirubin: A yellow compound that occurs in the normal catabolic pathway that leads to the breakdown of heme in vertebrates.
- Hemoglobin: A red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood of vertebrates.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Augustin Nicolas Gilbert
- Wikipedia's article - Augustin Nicolas Gilbert
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