Hyogo College of Medicine

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Hyogo College of Medicine

Hyogo College of Medicine (== 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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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 medical school located in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan.

Etymology

The name "Hyogo" is derived from the Japanese words "Hyō" (兵庫), meaning "soldier's warehouse" and "go" (県), meaning "prefecture". The term "College of Medicine" is a common English translation for medical schools or faculties within a university in Japan.

Overview

Hyogo College of Medicine offers a six-year MD program, as well as postgraduate courses leading to PhD degrees in various medical and health science disciplines. The college is known for its research in areas such as neuroscience, cardiology, and oncology.

Related Terms

  • Medical school: An educational institution that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians and surgeons.
  • Doctor of Medicine (MD): A medical degree, the meaning of which varies between different jurisdictions.
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): The highest university degree that is conferred after a course of study by universities in most countries.
  • Neuroscience: The scientific study of the nervous system.
  • Cardiology: A branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the heart as well as parts of the circulatory system.
  • Oncology: A branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.

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