University of Texas Medical Branch
University of Texas Medical Branch
The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) is a component of the University of Texas System located in Galveston, Texas, United States, about 50 miles southeast of downtown Houston. It is an academic health center with 11,000 employees and a medical school that is the oldest in Texas.
Pronunciation
- University: /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsɪti/
- Texas: /ˈtɛksəs/
- Medical: /ˈmɛdɪkəl/
- Branch: /bræntʃ/
Etymology
The term "University" comes from the Latin universitas magistrorum et scholarium, which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". "Texas" is derived from the word taysha which means "friends" in the Caddo language. "Medical" is derived from the Latin medicus, meaning "physician". "Branch" comes from the Old French branche, meaning "offshoot" or "scion" of a family.
Related Terms
- Academic Health Center: An institution with a medical school, one or more other health professional schools (such as nursing, pharmacy, public health), and one or more hospitals.
- Medical School: A tertiary educational institution, or part of such an institution, that teaches medicine.
- Healthcare: The organized provision of medical care to individuals or a community.
- University of Texas System: A government entity in Texas that includes 14 higher educational institutions throughout the state including eight universities and six health institutions.
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External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on University of Texas Medical Branch
- Wikipedia's article - University of Texas Medical Branch
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