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Lumber

Lumber (== 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, South Asian हिन्दी, Urdu, বাংলা, తెలుగు, தமிழ், ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, မြန်မာဘာသာ, European español, Deutsch, français, русский, português do Brasil, Italian, polski) is a term used in the medical field to refer to the lower part of the spine, also known as the lumbar region. The term is derived from the Latin word lumbus, meaning loin.

Anatomy

The lumbar spine consists of five vertebrae, labeled L1 through L5. These vertebrae are the largest and strongest in the spinal column, supporting the majority of the body's weight. The lumbar region is located between the thoracic spine and the sacral spine.

Related Terms

  • Lumbar vertebrae: The individual bones that make up the lumbar spine.
  • Lumbar puncture: A medical procedure where a needle is inserted into the lumbar region to collect cerebrospinal fluid.
  • Lumbar disc disease: A condition where the discs between the lumbar vertebrae become damaged.
  • Lumbar lordosis: An excessive inward curve of the lumbar spine.
  • Lumbar radiculopathy: A condition caused by damage to the nerve roots in the lumbar region.

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