Aberration
Aberration (== 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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Aberration is a term used in various fields of medicine to describe a deviation from the normal or typical structure or function. The term is derived from the Latin aberrare, meaning "to wander off" or "to go astray".
Definition
In medicine, an aberration refers to a departure from the normal or typical structure, function, or behavior. This can apply to physical structures in the body, such as an anatomical aberration, or to behaviors, such as a psychological aberration.
Types of Aberrations
There are several types of aberrations in medicine, including:
- Genetic Aberration: A change in the normal sequence of genes or chromosomes.
- Anatomical Aberration: A deviation from the typical structure of a body part or organ.
- Psychological Aberration: A deviation from typical behavior or mental function.
Related Terms
- Mutation: A change in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene.
- Anomaly: Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.
- Variation: A change or difference in condition, amount, or level, typically with certain limits.
See Also
References
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Aberration
- Wikipedia's article - Aberration
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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