language

language

[lang′gwij]

Etymology: L, lingua, tongue

1 a defined set of characters that, when used alone or in combinations, form a meaningful set of words and symbols that are used for communication.

2 a unified, related set of commands or instructions that a computer can use to perform work.

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language [lang´gwij]

1. the use of a meaningful pattern of vocal sounds (or corresponding written symbols) to convey thoughts and feelings, or a system of such patterns that is understood by a group of people.

2. by extension, any of various other systems of communication that use sets of discrete symbols.

3. any of numerous sets of standardized vocabulary terms for use among health care providers in a variety of settings allowing comparisons of care across populations, settings, regions, and time. There are over 30 researched standardized health care languages. Called also standardized vocabulary.

body language the expression of thoughts or emotions by means of posture or gesture.

International Sign language a sign language composed of a blending of vocabulary signs from numerous different countries, sometimes used at international meetings and events of deaf persons; formerly called Gestuno.

natural language ordinary language as used by the speakers of that language, as opposed to a language made up for a special purpose (as for use by a computer system).

nursing language any of various sets of standardized terms and definitions for use in nursing to provide standardized descriptions, labels, and definitions for expressing the phenomena of nursing; some include category groupings of terms. The American Nurses Association has recognized twelve official languages.

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language,

n a defined set of characters that is used to form symbols and words and the rules and connections for combining these into meaningful communications.

language, machine,

n a language designed for interpretation and use by a computer system without translation. Also called
machine code.

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Patient discussion about language.

Q. Do I have to speak Chinese to study Chinese medicine? I’m thinking about studying Chinese medicine next year at a local college. Do I have to study Chinese before I start studying? Will it make any difference?

A. I wouldn't think that not being able to speak Chinese would keep you from studying Chinese medicine. I'm sure that at your local college they offer the course in English. I would think that studying Chinese medicine would be more of learning how they treat different things not learning the language. Hope this helps.

Q. what is leukemia in lay person language, what causes it, what are the symptomes, and is it cancer

A. Leukemia is cancer of white blood cells. there are about 6-7 types of Leukemia i think...i'll have to check that one out. it basically means a white blood cell got mutated and started to multiply like crazy. causes severe problems. the types defer in which part of maturation it got cancerous. i hope i helped- if you still need more information, just ask! i'm here.