Ulcerative
Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative colitis (== 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 Ulcerative
- Wikipedia's article - Ulcerative
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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 chronic disease of the large intestine, also known as the colon, in which the lining of the colon becomes inflamed and develops tiny open sores, or ulcers, that produce pus and mucous.
Etymology
The term "ulcerative colitis" is derived from the Latin words "ulcus" meaning "sore" and "colitis" meaning "inflammation of the colon".
Symptoms
The main symptoms of ulcerative colitis are abdominal pain and diarrhea mixed with blood. Weight loss, fatigue, and fever may also occur.
Causes
The exact cause of ulcerative colitis remains unknown, but it is likely caused by an abnormal response of the immune system.
Treatment
Treatment for ulcerative colitis can include medication, changes in diet, and in severe cases, surgery to remove the colon.
Related Terms
- Inflammatory bowel disease: A group of inflammatory conditions of the colon and small intestine. Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are the principal types of inflammatory bowel disease.
- Proctitis: Inflammation of the lining of the rectum.
- Proctocolectomy: Surgical removal of the rectum and all or part of the colon.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Ulcerative
- Wikipedia's article - Ulcerative
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