Preparation
Preparation (== 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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Preparation is a term used in various fields, including medicine, chemistry, and cooking, to describe the process of getting something ready for use or action. In a medical context, preparation often refers to the steps taken before a surgery or other medical procedure.
Etymology
The term "preparation" comes from the Latin praeparatio, which means "a making ready."
In Medicine
In the field of medicine, preparation can refer to several different processes. For example, it can refer to the steps a patient takes before undergoing a surgery, such as fasting or taking certain medications. It can also refer to the process of preparing a medication or vaccine for use.
Surgical Preparation
Before a surgery, both the patient and the surgical team must go through a preparation process. This can include sterilization of the surgical instruments, the use of anesthesia, and the cleaning and marking of the surgical site on the patient's body.
Medication Preparation
In pharmacy, preparation refers to the process of creating a medication. This can involve mixing different ingredients together, measuring out the correct doses, and packaging the medication for distribution.
Related Terms
- Sterilization: The process of eliminating all forms of life, including infectious agents, from a surface or object.
- Anesthesia: A state of controlled, temporary loss of sensation or awareness, induced for medical purposes.
- Vaccine: A biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular infectious disease.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Preparation
- Wikipedia's article - Preparation
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