Cistern
Cistern (== 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.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Cistern
- Wikipedia's article - Cistern
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) ==
A cistern is a medical term referring to a reservoir or receptacle of some natural fluid of the body. This term is derived from the Latin word cisterna, which means a box or chest.
Etymology
The term cistern originates from the Latin word cisterna, which translates to a box or chest. This is in reference to the function of a cistern as a storage or holding area for fluids in the body.
Function
In the context of human anatomy, a cistern is a fluid-filled space in the body. These spaces serve as reservoirs for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which is a clear, colorless body fluid found in the brain and spinal cord. The Cisterna magna, also known as the cistern of the great vein, is one of the largest cisterns in the human body.
Related Terms
- Cisterna magna: One of the largest cisterns of the brain, located between the cerebellum and the dorsal surface of the medulla oblongata.
- Cerebrospinal fluid: A clear, colorless body fluid found in the brain and spinal cord. It is produced in the ventricles of the brain.
- Subarachnoid space: The space between the arachnoid mater and pia mater, filled with cerebrospinal fluid. It is one of the spaces where cisterns are located.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Cistern
- Wikipedia's article - Cistern
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