Charles Claude Guthrie

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Charles Claude Guthrie

Charles Claude Guthrie (== 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 an American physiologist and medical researcher known for his work in the field of vascular surgery and organ transplantation.

Etymology

The name Charles is of French and Old German origin, meaning "free man". Claude is of Latin origin, meaning "lame; enclosure". Guthrie is of Irish and Scottish origin, meaning "windy spot".

Biography

Charles Claude Guthrie was born on September 6, 1880, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Iowa, and later earned his Ph.D. in Physiology from the University of Chicago.

Guthrie is best known for his pioneering work in the field of vascular surgery and organ transplantation. His research laid the groundwork for the first successful kidney transplant performed by Dr. Joseph Murray in 1954.

Related Terms

  • Physiology: The branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts.
  • Vascular Surgery: A surgical subspecialty in which diseases of the vascular system, or arteries, veins and lymphatic circulation, are managed by medical therapy, minimally-invasive catheter procedures, and surgical reconstruction.
  • Organ Transplantation: A medical procedure in which an organ is removed from one body and placed in the body of a recipient, to replace a damaged or missing organ.
  • Kidney Transplant: A treatment for end-stage renal disease (ESRD), where a healthy kidney from a donor is implanted into a patient with ESRD.

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