Nagayo Sensai
Nagayo Sensai
Nagayo Sensai (== 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
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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 prominent figure in the history of medicine in Japan. He is best known for his significant contributions to the modernization of Japanese medicine in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Etymology
The name "Nagayo" is of Japanese origin, with "Naga" meaning "long" and "Yo" meaning "generation". "Sensai" is a title given to highly respected teachers or mentors in Japan, derived from the words "Sen" meaning "before" or "elder", and "Sai" meaning "master" or "teacher".
Biography
Nagayo Sensai was born in 1838 in Saga Prefecture, Japan. He studied traditional Chinese medicine before traveling to Netherlands to study Western medicine. Upon his return to Japan, he played a crucial role in the introduction and promotion of Western medical practices.
Contributions to Medicine
Sensai is credited with the establishment of the first Western-style medical school in Japan, the Tokyo Medical School, which later became the University of Tokyo's Faculty of Medicine. He also played a significant role in the eradication of smallpox in Japan through the introduction of vaccination.
Related Terms
- Western medicine
- Chinese medicine
- Vaccination
- Smallpox
- University of Tokyo
- Saga Prefecture
- Tokyo Medical School
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Nagayo Sensai
- Wikipedia's article - Nagayo Sensai
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