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Understanding Key Diacritical Terms in Language and Medicine

This article explores various terms related to language and medicine, including diacritical marks that enhance pronunciation, the process of diagnosis in healthcare, and the significance of dialects. It also touches on geometric concepts like diameter and terms such as diaphanous and diaphragm. Understanding these concepts is essential for grasping both linguistic diversity and medical terminology, bridging the gap between language use and health-related discussions. Each term's definition is briefly outlined to facilitate better comprehension of their applications.

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Understanding Key Diacritical Terms in Language and Medicine

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  1. dia- through, across, between

  2. diacritical serving to distinguish, especially marks added above or below letters in some languages to show differences in pronunciation Source: moorstation.org

  3. diagnosis the determination of the cause of a disease by studying the symptoms, signs, and results of tests Source: diabetesdiettreatment.com

  4. diagonal having a slanted or oblique direction Source: http://www.trafficsign.us/r4.html 

  5. dialect the language of a certain class or place, as a variant form of the established language of the whole country Source: http://www.rps.psu.edu/probing/dialect.html

  6. diameter a straight line passing through the center of a circle; the length of this line Source: http://www.mpsaz.org/

  7. diaphanous so fine in texture as to be translucent or transparent; vague or indistinct Source: http://www.countryliving.com/antiques/

  8. diaphragm any membrane that separates and divides, particularly the muscular wall separating the chest from the abdomen in mammals Source: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus

  9. diatribe a bitter attack or criticism Source: mag.karfarm.com

  10. Part B Words • Diabetes • Diadem • Diagnose • Diagram • Dialogue • Diaspora

  11. PATRICK HENRY

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