Carlos Finlay

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Carlos Finlay

Carlos Finlay (== 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) was a Cuban epidemiologist recognized as a pioneer in the research of yellow fever, determining that it was transmitted through mosquitoes.

Etymology

The name Carlos is of Spanish origin, derived from the Germanic name Karl, meaning "free man". The surname Finlay is of Scottish origin, meaning "fair warrior".

Biography

Carlos Juan Finlay was born on December 3, 1833, in Camagüey, Cuba. He studied medicine in France and Germany, and later specialized in ophthalmology in Havana. His research on yellow fever began in 1871, and in 1881 he proposed that the disease was transmitted by mosquitoes, a theory that was later confirmed by the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission in 1900.

Contributions to Medicine

Finlay's work on yellow fever significantly contributed to the understanding and prevention of the disease. His theory that mosquitoes were the disease's vector led to the development of control measures that have since saved countless lives. He also served as the chief health officer of Cuba from 1902 to 1909, implementing sanitation measures that greatly improved public health.

Related Terms

  • Epidemiology: The study and analysis of the distribution, patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations.
  • Yellow Fever: A viral disease of typically short duration. In most cases, symptoms include fever, chills, loss of appetite, nausea, muscle pains particularly in the back, and headaches.
  • Mosquito: Small, midge-like flies that constitute the family Culicidae. Females of most species are ectoparasites, whose tube-like mouthparts pierce the hosts' skin to consume blood.
  • Ophthalmology: A branch of medicine and surgery which deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders.

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