Medical University, Sofia
Medical University, Sofia
Medical University, Sofia (== 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 Medical University, Sofia
- Wikipedia's article - Medical University, Sofia
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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 one of the oldest institutions for higher medical education in Bulgaria. It is a university dedicated to training and educating professionals in the fields of medicine, pharmacy, public health, and health care management.
Etymology
The name "Medical University, Sofia" is derived from its location in Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria, and its focus on medical education and research.
History
The Medical University, Sofia was established in 1917 as a faculty of Sofia University. It became an independent institution in 1950, named Medical Academy, Sofia. In 1995, it was renamed to its current name, Medical University, Sofia.
Faculties
The university comprises five main faculties: the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Dental Medicine, the Faculty of Pharmacy, the Faculty of Public Health, and the Faculty of Health Care Management.
Related Terms
- Medicine: The science and practice of diagnosing, treating, and preventing diseases.
- Pharmacy: The health profession that links health sciences with pharmaceutical sciences.
- Public Health: The science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities.
- Health Care Management: The administration and management of healthcare systems, hospitals, and hospital networks.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Medical University, Sofia
- Wikipedia's article - Medical University, Sofia
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