Annulus
Annulus (== 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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The term Annulus is a medical term that is derived from the Latin word annulus which means "little ring". In the medical field, it is used to describe a ring-like structure or area.
Etymology
The term annulus is derived from the Latin word annulus which means "little ring". It is a diminutive of anus which means "ring".
Medical Usage
In medicine, the term annulus is used to describe a ring-like structure or area. It is often used in the context of anatomy and pathology. For example, the Annulus fibrosus is a ring-like structure in the intervertebral disc that surrounds the nucleus pulposus. Another example is the Annulus of Zinn, which is a tendinous ring that serves as the origin for the four rectus muscles of the eye.
Related Terms
- Annulus fibrosus: A ring-like structure in the intervertebral disc that surrounds the nucleus pulposus.
- Annulus of Zinn: A tendinous ring that serves as the origin for the four rectus muscles of the eye.
- Annular ligament: A strong band of fibers that encircles the head of the radius in the elbow.
- Annular pancreas: A rare condition in which the second part of the duodenum is surrounded by a ring of pancreatic tissue continuous with the head of the pancreas.
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Annulus
- Wikipedia's article - Annulus
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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