Alberto Barton
Alberto Barton
Alberto Barton (== 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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polski) was a notable microbiologist and physician of Peruvian origin. He is best known for his discovery of the causative agent of Carrion's disease, a life-threatening illness endemic to the Andean region of South America.
Etymology
The name "Alberto Barton" is of Italian and English origin. "Alberto" is the Italian form of "Albert", derived from the Germanic name Adalbert, meaning "noble and bright". "Barton" is an English surname of Old English origin, meaning "barley settlement".
Biography
Alberto Barton was born in Lima, Peru, in 1871. He studied medicine at the San Fernando Faculty of Medicine of the National University of San Marcos, where he later became a professor. In 1905, he discovered the bacterium Bartonella bacilliformis, the causative agent of Carrion's disease. This discovery was a significant contribution to the field of tropical medicine.
Related Terms
- Microbiology: The study of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, archaea, fungi and protozoa.
- Physician: A professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining, or restoring health through the study, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments.
- Carrion's disease: A life-threatening illness endemic to the Andean region of South America, caused by the bacterium Bartonella bacilliformis.
- Bartonella bacilliformis: A proteobacterium, discovered by Alberto Barton, that is the causative agent of Carrion's disease.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Alberto Barton
- Wikipedia's article - Alberto Barton
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
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