Eduard Heinrich Henoch
Eduard Heinrich Henoch (== 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,
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हिन्दी,
Urdu,
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తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski) was a renowned German pediatrician and pathologist. He was born on March 20, 1820, in Gross-Glogau, Silesia, and died on November 26, 1910, in Berlin, Germany.
Etymology
The name "Eduard" is derived from the Old English elements "ead," meaning "wealth, fortune," and "weard," meaning "guard." The name "Heinrich" is of Germanic origin, meaning "home ruler," derived from the elements "heim," meaning "home," and "ric," meaning "ruler." The surname "Henoch" is of Hebrew origin, meaning "dedicated."
Career
Henoch is best known for his work in the field of pediatrics and pathology. He made significant contributions to the understanding of purpura, a condition characterized by the appearance of purple discolorations on the skin. This condition is now often referred to as Henoch-Schönlein purpura in his honor.
Related Terms
- Pediatrics: The branch of medicine dealing with the health and medical care of infants, children, and adolescents from birth up to the age of 18.
- Pathology: The scientific study of the causes and effects of diseases, especially the branch of medicine that deals with the laboratory examination of samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic purposes.
- Purpura: A condition of red or purple discolored spots on the skin that do not blanch on applying pressure.
- Henoch-Schönlein purpura: A disease that involves purple spots on the skin, joint pain, gastrointestinal problems, and glomerulonephritis (a type of kidney disorder).
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Eduard Heinrich Henoch
- Wikipedia's article - Eduard Heinrich Henoch
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