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Bongani Mayosi, the Glossary

Bongani Mawethu Mayosi BMedSci, MB ChB, FCP(SA), DPhil, (28 January 1967 – 27 July 2018) was a South African professor of cardiology He was the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Cape Town and an A-rated National Research Foundation researcher.^[1]

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21st-century South African physicians
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Aaron Motsoaledi

Pakishe Aaron Motsoaledi (born 7 August 1958) is a South African politician is the Minister of Health in the cabinet of South Africa, having been appointed in this position with effect 3 July 2024.

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Academy of Science of South Africa

The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) is the national science academy in South Africa.

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Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy

Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is an inherited heart disease.

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Bachelor of Medical Sciences

A Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMedSci, BMedSc, BSc(Med), BMSc) is an undergraduate academic degree involving study of a variety of disciplines related to human health leading to an in depth understanding of human biology and associated research skills such as study design, statistics and laboratory techniques.

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Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

A Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae; MBBS, also abbreviated as BM BS, MB ChB, MB BCh, or MB BChir) is a medical degree granted by medical schools or universities in countries that adhere to the United Kingdom's higher education tradition.

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BHP

BHP, officially named BHP Group Limited and formerly known as BHP Billiton, is an Australian multinational mining and metals public company headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

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Biography

A biography, or simply bio, is a detailed description of a person's life.

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Cape Town

Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa.

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Cardiology

Cardiology is the study of the heart.

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Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathy is a group of primary diseases of the heart muscle.

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Colleges of Medicine of South Africa

The Colleges of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA) is the custodian of the quality of medical care in South Africa.

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Cyril Ramaphosa

Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa (born 17 November 1952) is a South African businessman and politician serving as the 5th and current president of South Africa since 2018.

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Dean (education)

Dean is a title employed in academic administrations such as colleges or universities for a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, over a specific area of concern, or both.

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Doctor of Philosophy

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD or DPhil; philosophiae doctor or) is a terminal degree that usually denotes the highest level of academic achievement in a given discipline and is awarded following a course of graduate study and original research.

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FeesMustFall

#FeesMustFall was a student-led protest movement that began in mid-October 2015 in South Africa.

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Genetics

Genetics is the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms.

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Gqeberha

Gqeberha, formerly known as Port Elizabeth, and colloquially referred to as P.E., is a major seaport and the most populous city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

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Graça Machel

Graça Machel (born 17 October 1945) is a Mozambican politician and humanitarian.

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Groote Schuur Hospital

Groote Schuur Hospital is a large, government-funded, teaching hospital situated on the slopes of Devil's Peak in the city of Cape Town, South Africa.

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Harvard Business School

Harvard Business School (HBS) is the graduate business school of Harvard University, a private Ivy League research university.

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Health Professions Council of South Africa

The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) is the statutory body regulating specific healthcare professions within South Africa.

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Heart transplantation

A heart transplant, or a cardiac transplant, is a surgical transplant procedure performed on patients with end-stage heart failure or severe coronary artery disease when other medical or surgical treatments have failed.

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Hugh Christian Watkins

Hugh Christian Watkins (born 7 June 1959) is a British cardiologist.

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Internship (medicine)

A medical (or surgical) intern is a physician in training who has completed medical school and has a medical degree, but does not yet have a license to practice medicine unsupervised.

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Judy Dlamini

Judy Dlamini (born 10 July 1959) is a South African businesswoman and author who is the Chancellor of the University of the Witwatersrand and the founding chairman of Mbekani Group.

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Kopano Matlwa

Kopano Matlwa (born 1985) is a South African writer and doctor, known for her novel Spilt Milk, which focuses on the South Africa's "Born Free" generation, and Coconut, her debut novel, which addresses issues of race, class, and colonization in modern Johannesburg.

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Livingstone Hospital

Livingstone Hospital is a large Provincial government-funded hospital situated in Korsten, Port Elizabeth in South Africa.

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Major depressive disorder

Major depressive disorder (MDD), also known as clinical depression, is a mental disorder characterized by at least two weeks of pervasive low mood, low self-esteem, and loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities.

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Matriculation in South Africa

In South Africa, matriculation (or matric) is the final year of high school and the qualification received on graduating from high school, and the minimum university entrance requirements.

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Medical research

Medical research (or biomedical research), also known as health research, refers to the process of using scientific methods with the aim to produce knowledge about human diseases, the prevention and treatment of illness, and the promotion of health.

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Medical specialty

A medical specialty is a branch of medical practice that is focused on a defined group of patients, diseases, skills, or philosophy.

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Medicine

Medicine is the science and practice of caring for patients, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health.

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Mental health

Mental health encompasses emotional, psychological, and social well-being, influencing cognition, perception, and behavior.

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Mthatha

Mthatha;, alternatively rendered Umtata, is the main town of the King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality in Eastern Cape province of South Africa and the capital of OR Tambo District Municipality.

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Mutation

In biology, a mutation is an alteration in the nucleic acid sequence of the genome of an organism, virus, or extrachromosomal DNA.

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National Academy of Medicine

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM), known as the Institute of Medicine (IoM) until 2015, is an American nonprofit, non-governmental organization.

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National Research Foundation (South Africa)

South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF) is the intermediary agency between the policies and strategies of the Government of South Africa and South Africa's research institutions.

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Nqamakwe

Nqamakwe is a town in Amatole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

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Order of Mapungubwe

The Order of Mapungubwe is a South African civilian honour awarded by the President of South Africa.

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Peer review

Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work (peers).

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Physician

A physician, medical practitioner (British English), medical doctor, or simply doctor is a health professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring health through the study, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments.

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Physician-scientist

A physician-scientist (in North American English) or clinician-scientist (in British English and Australian English) is a physician who divides their professional time between direct clinical practice with patients and scientific research.

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Professor

Professor (commonly abbreviated as Prof.) is an academic rank at universities and other post-secondary education and research institutions in most countries.

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Registered nurse

A registered nurse (RN) is a nurse who has graduated or successfully passed a nursing program from a recognized nursing school and met the requirements outlined by a country, state, province or similar government-authorized licensing body to obtain a nursing license.

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Rheumatic fever

Rheumatic fever (RF) is an inflammatory disease that can involve the heart, joints, skin, and brain.

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Salim Yusuf

Salim Yusuf (born 26 November 1952) is an Indian-born Canadian physician, the Marion W. Burke Chair in Cardiovascular Disease at McMaster University Medical School.

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Senior house officer

A senior house officer (SHO) is a non-consultant hospital doctor in the Republic of Ireland and many Commonwealth countries.

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South African Medical Research Council

The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) is a para-statal medical research organisation in South Africa.

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South African rand

The South African rand, or simply the rand, (sign: R; code: ZAR) is the official currency of the Southern African Common Monetary Area: South Africa, Namibia (alongside the Namibian dollar), Lesotho (alongside the Lesotho loti) and Eswatini (alongside the Swazi lilangeni).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bongani_Mayosi

, Transkei, Tuberculous pericarditis, University of Cape Town, University of KwaZulu-Natal, University of Oxford.

Bongani Mayosi, the Glossary

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See also

21st-century South African physicians

People from Mthatha

South African cardiologists

Suicides in South Africa

References