William Boog Leishman
William Boog Leishman
William Boog Leishman (== 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.
External links
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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 Scottish Pathologist and Medical Officer known for his contributions to the field of Tropical Medicine. He was born on November 6, 1865, in Glasgow, Scotland, and died on June 2, 1926.
Etymology
The surname 'Leishman' is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name 'Ljótrmann'. The prefix 'Ljótr' means 'ugly' or 'unpleasant', and 'mann' means 'man'. However, it is important to note that this etymology does not reflect the character or achievements of William Boog Leishman.
Career
Leishman is best known for his discovery of the Leishman stain, a method used to stain Malaria parasites in blood films. He also identified the causative organism of Kala-azar, a form of Leishmaniasis, which was later named Leishmania donovani in his honor.
Related Terms
- Leishman stain: A method developed by Leishman for staining malaria parasites in blood films.
- Leishmaniasis: A disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania and spread by the bite of certain types of sandflies.
- Kala-azar: A severe form of leishmaniasis, also known as visceral leishmaniasis.
- Malaria: A mosquito-borne infectious disease affecting humans and other animals caused by single-celled microorganisms belonging to the Plasmodium group.
- Pathologist: A medical professional who studies the causes and effects of diseases, especially one who examines laboratory samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic purposes.
- Medical Officer: A senior government official who is often a physician, and is usually in charge of public health matters.
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