Kingdom
Kingdom (Medicine)
Kingdom (pronounced: /ˈkɪŋdəm/) is a term used in the field of biology and medicine to categorize organisms in a hierarchical system. The term originates from the Latin word regnum, which means "rule" or "dominion".
In the context of medicine, the term "kingdom" is often used to refer to the highest level of classification in the biological taxonomy. This classification system is used to organize and categorize all living organisms into a series of increasingly specific groups, starting with the kingdom and ending with the species.
There are currently five recognized kingdoms in the biological taxonomy: Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia. Each of these kingdoms contains a unique set of characteristics that distinguish it from the others. For example, the kingdom Monera includes all prokaryotic organisms, while the kingdom Animalia includes all multicellular animals.
Related Terms
- Taxonomy: The science of classification, in biology the arrangement of organisms into a classification.
- Species: The lowest and most precise level of classification of living things.
- Genus: A rank in the biological classification system (taxonomy) that groups closely related species together.
- Phylum: A rank in the biological classification system, below kingdom and above class.
- Class (biology): A rank in the biological classification system, below phylum and above order.
- Order (biology): A rank in the biological classification system, below class and above family.
- Family (biology): A rank in the biological classification system, below order and above genus.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Kingdom
- Wikipedia's article - Kingdom
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