Portuguese
Portuguese (Medicine)
Portuguese (pronunciation: /pɔːrtʃʊˈɡiːz/; etymology: from Latin portus, meaning "port", and Gallaecia, the region in northern Portugal and Galicia in Spain) is a Romance language originating in the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. In the context of medicine, Portuguese has contributed significantly to medical terminology, particularly in the areas of tropical medicine, neurology, and cardiology.
Tropical Medicine
In the field of tropical medicine, Portuguese medical practitioners have made significant contributions. For example, the term malária (pronunciation: /ma.la.ˈɾi.ɐ/; etymology: from mal, meaning "bad", and aria, meaning "air") is a Portuguese term that has been adopted globally. It refers to a mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by Plasmodium parasites.
Neurology
In neurology, the Portuguese term encefalite (pronunciation: /ẽ.sɨ.fɐ.ˈli.tɨ/; etymology: from en, meaning "in", kephalē, meaning "head", and -itis, meaning "inflammation") is used to describe inflammation of the brain, often due to infections.
Cardiology
In cardiology, the term cardiopatia (pronunciation: /kaɾ.d͡ʒi.u.ˈpa.ti.ɐ/; etymology: from kardia, meaning "heart", and -pathy, meaning "disease") is used to refer to diseases of the heart.
Related Terms
- Tropical medicine: A branch of medicine that deals with health problems that occur uniquely, are more widespread, or prove more difficult to control in tropical and subtropical regions.
- Neurology: A branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system.
- Cardiology: A branch of medicine that deals with diseases and abnormalities of the heart.
- Mosquito-borne: Refers to diseases transmitted by mosquitoes.
- Plasmodium: A genus of parasitic protozoa that are responsible for causing malaria in humans.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Portuguese
- Wikipedia's article - Portuguese
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