Syntax
Syntax (medicine)
Syntax (pronounced: SIN-tax, from Ancient Greek syn meaning "together" and taxis meaning "arrangement") is a term used in the field of medicine to describe the arrangement or structure of elements in a medical context.
Definition
In medicine, syntax often refers to the arrangement or sequence of genes or other biological factors. It can also refer to the structure of medical language and terminology, particularly in the context of medical coding and medical transcription.
Etymology
The term syntax originates from the Ancient Greek words syn, meaning "together", and taxis, meaning "arrangement". It was first used in the English language in the 16th century to refer to the arrangement of words in a sentence. The medical usage of the term has evolved from this original linguistic meaning.
Related Terms
- Semantics (medicine): The study of meaning in medical language and terminology.
- Morphology (medicine): The study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features.
- Phonetics (medicine): The study of the physical sounds of human speech, used in medicine to aid in the pronunciation of medical terms.
- Pragmatics (medicine): The study of how context influences the interpretation of medical language and terminology.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Syntax
- Wikipedia's article - Syntax
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