Obstetric ultrasonography
Obstetric Ultrasonography
Obstetric ultrasonography, also known as Obstetric ultrasound (== 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 Obstetric ultrasonography
- Wikipedia's article - Obstetric ultrasonography
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Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
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తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
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Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
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Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski), is a diagnostic imaging technique used in pregnancy to visualize the embryo or fetus in its mother's uterus.
Etymology
The term "Obstetric" comes from the Latin word "obstare" which means "to stand before", while "ultrasonography" is derived from the Latin "ultra" meaning "beyond", and the Greek "sonos" meaning "sound" and "graphia" meaning "writing".
Procedure
Obstetric ultrasonography involves the use of a small probe, or transducer, and ultrasound gel placed directly on the skin. High-frequency sound waves travel from the probe through the gel into the body. The probe collects the sounds that bounce back. A computer uses those sound waves to create an image.
Uses
Obstetric ultrasonography is used to visualize and determine the condition of a pregnant woman and her embryo or fetus. It can help in the detection of any abnormalities, monitor the growth of the baby, determine the position of the baby and the placenta, and estimate the baby's age and delivery date.
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External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Obstetric ultrasonography
- Wikipedia's article - Obstetric ultrasonography
This WikiMD 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