Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (== 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 Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
- Wikipedia's article - Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
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polski), formerly known as Wegener's granulomatosis, is a rare autoimmune disease in which the blood vessels become inflamed, causing damage to organ systems. The primary areas of body affected are the respiratory tract and the kidneys.
Etymology
The term "Granulomatosis with polyangiitis" is derived from the Greek words "granuloma" meaning "a small grain", "poly" meaning "many", and "angiitis" meaning "inflammation of blood vessels". The disease was formerly named after Friedrich Wegener, a German pathologist, who first described the condition in 1936.
Symptoms
The symptoms of Granulomatosis with polyangiitis can be varied, depending on the organs affected. Common symptoms include fatigue, fever, weight loss, joint pain, and shortness of breath. In severe cases, it can lead to kidney failure or other life-threatening conditions.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis of Granulomatosis with polyangiitis involves a combination of blood tests, imaging tests, and sometimes a biopsy of affected tissue. The disease is often confirmed through detection of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) in the blood.
Treatment
Treatment for Granulomatosis with polyangiitis typically involves medications to reduce the body's immune response, such as corticosteroids and immunosuppressants. In severe cases, chemotherapy may be used.
See also
References
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
- Wikipedia's article - Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
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