Manipulation
Manipulation (== 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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Manipulation is a broad term in the field of medicine and healthcare, referring to any physical intervention performed with the hands to treat disease or injury. It is often used in the context of physiotherapy, chiropractic, and osteopathy.
Etymology
The term 'manipulation' originates from the Latin word 'manipulus', which means 'handful'. It was first used in the medical context in the early 19th century.
Types of Manipulation
There are several types of manipulation used in healthcare, including:
- Joint manipulation: This involves the use of hands or a device to apply a controlled force to a joint of the body.
- Spinal manipulation: A type of therapeutic intervention performed on the spinal articulations which are synovial joints.
- Soft tissue manipulation: This involves direct physical action on the muscle and other soft tissues of the body.
Related Terms
- Mobilization: A manual therapeutic technique that is slower than manipulation and involves more controlled, typically passive movement of the joint complex.
- Adjustment (chiropractic): A specific form of manipulation often used in chiropractic care.
- Manual therapy: The use of hands-on techniques to evaluate, treat, and improve the status of neuromusculoskeletal conditions.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Manipulation
- Wikipedia's article - Manipulation
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