University of Medical Technology, Yangon

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University of Medical Technology, Yangon

The University of Medical Technology, Yangon (== 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) is a medical educational institution located in Yangon, Myanmar. It is one of the leading universities in the country, specializing in the education and training of healthcare professionals.

Etymology

The name of the university is derived from its location in Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar, and its focus on medical technology. The term "medical technology" refers to the application of organized knowledge and skills in the form of devices, medicines, vaccines, procedures, and systems developed to solve a health problem and improve quality of lives.

History

The University of Medical Technology, Yangon was established in 1963 as the Institute of Paramedical Science. It was later renamed to its current name in 1999. The university offers a variety of bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs in various medical and health science disciplines.

Related Terms

  • Medical education: The education related to the practice of being a medical practitioner, either the initial training to become a physician or further training thereafter.
  • Healthcare professional: A person who provides preventive, curative, promotional, or rehabilitative health care services in a systematic way to people, families, or communities.
  • Bachelor's degree: An undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to seven years.
  • Master's degree: A graduate degree that is awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.
  • Doctorate: The highest academic degree awarded by universities in most countries.

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