Bold
Bold
Bold (pronounced: /boʊld/) is a term often used in various medical contexts to describe a prominent or noticeable feature. It is derived from the Old English word "beald", meaning confident or strong.
Etymology
The term "bold" originates from the Old English "beald", which means brave, confident, or strong. It has been used in the English language since the Middle Ages and has since been adopted into medical terminology to describe prominent or noticeable features.
Medical Usage
In medical terminology, bold is used to highlight important information or to denote a significant feature in a diagnosis or medical report. For example, in a medical report, the term bold might be used to emphasize a particular symptom, finding, or diagnosis that requires immediate attention or is of significant importance.
Related Terms
- Boldface: In typography, boldface (also known as simply bold) is a typeface that is darkened beyond the regular weight. In medical reports, boldface is often used to highlight important information.
- Emphasis (typography): Emphasis is a style used to highlight important text. Bold is one of the methods used to create emphasis in written text.
- Highlighting: Highlighting is another method used to draw attention to important text. While bold makes the text darker, highlighting typically makes the text a different color.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Bold
- Wikipedia's article - Bold
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