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(astronomy) Acronym of Two-Micron All-Sky Survey.
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(astronomy, astrophysics) Initialism of Astronomy and Astrophysics: a scientific journal founded in 1969, covering theoretical, observational, and instrumental astronomy and astrophysics.
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Initialism of American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Initialism of American Association for Respiratory Therapy (“former name of American Association for Respiratory Care”).
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(computer graphics, transitive) To antialias.
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Australian Association of Advertising Agencies
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Initialism of American Association for Medical Transcription.
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(medicine) Initialism of Association for Academic Surgery.
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Initialism of Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.
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(medicine) Initialism of amyloid beta-derived diffusible ligand: a kind of toxic oligomer implicated in Alzheimer's disease.
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Acronym of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.
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Initialism of Advanced Digital Network.
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(uncountable, veterinary medicine, slang) Ain't doin' right (the situation where an animal appears unwell but has not yet been diagnosed with any specific illness).
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Initialism of antiferromagnetic. [(physics) Exhibiting antiferromagnetism.]
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(geophysics) Abbreviation of American Geophysical Union (an international organization of geoscientists).
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(medicine, pathology) Abbreviation of airborne infection isolation room.
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(anatomy) Initialism of anterior interosseous nerve.
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Initialism of air kerma rate. [the air kerma per unit time.]
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(biochemistry) Initialism of alanine transaminase.
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(anatomy) Initialism of agonist-antagonist myoneural interface.
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(countable, uncountable, medicine) Initialism of acute myeloid leukemia.
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(medicine) Initialism of antimicrobial resistance.
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(law) Initialism of Abbreviated New Drug Application.
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(anthropology, semiotics) Initialism of actor–network theory.
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(US) Initialism of Adult Protective Services (“social services provided to abused, neglected, or exploited older adults and adults with significant disabilities”).
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(space science, NASA) Initialism of Alpha-particle X-ray spectrometer. (It is a scientific instrument of the Mars Science Laboratory onboard the Curiosity rover at Mars.)
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Abbreviation of attainable region theory. [A branch of chemical engineering that uses geometric and mathematical optimization concepts to assist in the design of networks of chemical reactors.]
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Initialism of acid reflux disease.
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(healthcare, medicine) Acronym of acute respiratory distress syndrome.
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Initialism of acute renal failure.
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(medicine) Initialism of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder. [(medicine) An eating disorder preventing the consumption of certain foods that appears in childhood and is generally overcome with age.]
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Initialism of alcohol-related liver disease.
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(physiology) Initialism of absolute refractory period.
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(business) Initialism of annual recurring revenue.
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Initialism of acute radiation syndrome. [(pathology) An acute illness caused by irradiation of the entire body by a high dose of penetrating radiation in a very short period of time.]
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Abbreviation of anti-retroviral therapy.
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(medicine) Initialism of ankylosing spondylitis. [(medicine) A particular arthritis disease that affects usually the joints between vertebrae and the sacroiliac joint.]
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(pharmacology, uncountable) Initialism of acetylsalicylic acid. (aspirin) [(pharmacology) The acetate ester of salicylic acid (aspirin)]
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Initialism of air-source heat pump.
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(anatomy) Initialism of anterior superior iliac spine. [(anatomy) A projection at the anterior end of the iliac crest.]
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Initialism of automatic system recovery.
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(biochemistry) Initialism of argininosuccinate synthase.
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(medicine) Abbreviation of anti-tuberculosis drug-induced liver injury.
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Initialism of Advanced Television Systems Committee.
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(broadcasting, television) Initialism of Asia Television Limited.
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(computing, video) Initialism of Audio Video Interleave.
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(medicine) Initialism of abdominal X-ray.
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(proteomics, oncology) Acronym of breast cancer anti-estrogen resistance protein.
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(countable, plural "BGAs") Initialism of ball grid array. [(electronics) A type of surface mount used to connect integrated circuits to printed circuit boards.]
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(signal processing) Initialism of band-pass filter.
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(emergency medicine) Initialism of chest compressions, airway and breathing.
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(UK) Initialism of Clean Air Zone (“an area where targeted action is taken to improve air quality”).
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Initialism of C-C chemokine receptor type 5. (a coreceptor of CD4 receptor)
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(space science, NASA) Abbreviation of Chemistry and Mineralogy. (It is an instrument onboard the Curiosity rover at Mars.)
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Abbreviation of carbon nanotube reinforced plastic/polymer.
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(clinical psychology) Initialism of dysphoric milk ejection reflex. [(clinical psychology) A brief dysphoria just prior to the milk ejection reflex.]
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Acronym of Duffy antigen/chemokine receptor.
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Initialism of design for manufacture/manufacturing.
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(Ireland) Acronym of Deposit Interest Retention Tax.
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(military, nautical, World War II, initialism) A ship prefix used for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine.
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Acronym of Defense of Marriage Act.
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(nautical) Initialism of deep submergence rescue vehicle.
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(nutrition) Initialism of estimated average requirements.
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(Australia, historical) Initialism of emergency fire service.
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(biology) Initialism of enzymoimmunoassay. [(immunology) A form of immunoassay that employs enzymes]
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(law) Initialism of emission reduction unit.
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Initialism of electron spin resonance. [(physics) The absorption of radiation by species having unpaired electrons when placed in a magnetic field that is used spectroscopically to detect and study free radicals]
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Initialism of Fanconi anemia. [A rare genetic disease typically leading to acute myelogenous leukemia, and often accompanied by congenital defects such as short stature, abnormalities of the skin, arms, head, eyes, kidneys, and ears, and developmental disabilities.]
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(ecology) Abbreviation of free-flowing river.
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Initialism of fetal heart rate.
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Abbreviation of fibre/fiber reinforced cement.
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Abbreviation of fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada.
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Initialism of Free-radical theory of aging.
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(cloud computing, historical) Initialism of Google Cloud Messaging, superseded by FCM.
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Initialism of High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program.
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Initialism of hazardous area response team.
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(medicine, cardiology) Initialism of heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction.
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(medicine, cardiology) Initialism of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.
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(exercise) Initialism of high-intensity interval training: a form of exercise based on short bursts of intense effort, such as sprinting. [(fitness) A fitness training regimen which generally involves short periods of vigorous exercise followed by short breaks.]
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Abbreviation of health and life sciences.
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Initialism of Holocaust Museum Houston, in Texas, United States
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(military, US, nautical) Abbreviation of hospitalman. [(military, US, nautical) A seaman who is also a hospital corpsman.]
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(software) Initialism of in-game module.
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Acronym of International House of Pancakes, a US-based restaurant chain.
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(chemistry) Initialism of Industrial Methylated Spirit.
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(healthcare) Initialism of Licensed Foster Care.
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(immunology) Initialism of membrane attack complex, a part of the complement system of the innate immune system. [(immunology) A structure, typically formed on the surface of a pathogen cell membrane as a result of the activation of the host's complement system, creating transmembrane channels that disrupt the cell membrane, leading to cell lysis and death.]
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(astrophysics) Acronym of magnetically-arrested disc (a type of black hole accretion disc).
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(philately) Initialism of mint, heavily hinged. [(with condition) Like new.]
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(military) Initialism of mechanized infantry combat vehicle.
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(law, Islamic finance) Initialism of master murabaha agreement.
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(philately) Initialism of mint, no gum. [(with condition) Like new.]
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(slang) Initialism of mother of all surgeries: a drastic cancer treatment involving intensive surgery with chemotherapy
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(emergency medicine) Initialism of method of injury.
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Initialism of Motion Picture Association of America. (Motion Picture Association since September 2019).
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(biochemistry) Initialism of mineralocorticoid receptor.
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Initialism of Medical Representatives Certification Commission.
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Initialism of magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
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Initialism of medium-scale traveling ionospheric disturbances.
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Initialism of neighborhood electric vehicle or neighbourhood electric vehicle.
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(materials science) Abbreviation of natural fiber composite.
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Abbreviation of near infrared spectrogram.
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(aviation) Initialism of new midsize aircraft.
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(emergency medicine) Initialism of pneumatic antishock garment.: inflatable trousers that apply pressure to the inferior half of a patient's body to decrease blood loss and prevent the onset of shock, similar to a tourniquet.
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(organic chemistry) Initialism of pyridinium chlorochromate.
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(weaponry) Acronym of personnel halting and stimulation response. (a non-lethal laser weapon technology) A laser blinding technology that causes temporary blindness to stop the individual so targetted, with personnel target location detection for self-limiting laser power output control
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(pathology) Acronym of post-infectious inflammatory response syndrome.
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Initialism of Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport.
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Initialism of Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, a disease causing reproductive failure in breeding pigs and respiratory tract illness in young pigs.
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(aviation) Abbreviation of quick reference handbook.
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(medicine) Initialism of reactive attachment disorder. [(pediatrics, psychology) A rare but serious condition in which an infant or young child fails to establish healthy attachments with parents or caregivers]
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(medicine) Initialism of renin-angiotensin system. [(endocrinology) A collection of hormones involved in the regulation of the body's blood pressure and water content]
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(medicine) Acronym of radioallergosorbent test.
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(medicine, countable) Initialism of rapid antigen test. [(medicine) A fast-acting chromatographic immunoassay for the detection of specific antigens.]
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(Australia) Synonym of RAT (“rapid antigen test”)
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Acronym of Royal and VIP Executive Committee.
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Alternative form of RAS syndrome [(lexicography, humorous) redundant acronym syndrome syndrome: a tautology in which one or more words that make up an acronym or initialism are used redundantly in conjunction with said abbreviation.]
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(UK, education) Initialism of Research Excellence Framework: a system for assessing the quality of research in higher-education institutions.
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Initialism of red ear syndrome. [A rare disorder of unknown etiology, characterized by redness of one or both external ears, accompanied by a burning sensation.]
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Acronym of restriction fragment length polymorphism.
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Initialism of Robbery Homicide Division (U.S. TV series)
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(nuclear industry) Initialism of radioimmunoassay. [A procedure that uses the binding of a radioactively labeled substance to an antibody in order to analyze minute amounts of biological compounds.]
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Initialism of reactive ion etching.
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(sports) Abbreviation of Russian Paralympic Committee., an organization
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(medicine) Initialism of renal tubular acidosis.
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Initialism of Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome. [A condition characterized by short stature, learning difficulties, distinctive facial features, and broad thumbs and first toes.]
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Acronym of Russian Anti-Doping Agency.
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Initialism of sudden arrhythmic death syndrome. [(medicine, cardiology) Sudden unexpected death of adolescents and adults, mainly during sleep, and sometimes associated with heart disease or channelopathy.]
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(pathology) Alternative form of sALS; Abbreviation of sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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Acronym of search and rescue. [An effort to save persons whose locations are not precisely known from hazardous situations.]
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(medicine) Acronym of severe acute respiratory syndrome; also Sars. [(pathology) A form of pneumonia resulting from infection by a coronavirus characterized by fever, myalgia, lethargy and coughing and which can be fatal.]
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(mechanical engineering) Initialism of spark ignition.
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(space science, transport) Initialism of Space Launcher System. [(transport, space science, historical) A 1960s-era design program of the United States Air Force.]
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Initialism of sudden unexpected death syndrome. [Synonym of sudden arrhythmic death syndrome]
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(medicine) Initialism of stress urinary incontinence.
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(medicine) Initialism of thoracic aortic aneurysm.
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(space science) Initialism of trans-lunar injection. [(space travel) A maneuver that moves a spacecraft from orbit around the Earth onto a trajectory towards the Moon.]
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(military) Initialism of unauthorized absence.
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Abbreviation of uridine diphosphoglucuronic acid.
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(finance) Initialism of ultra-high-frequency.
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(biochemistry) Initialism of upper limit of reference range.
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Initialism of urinary methylmalonic acid: a test for vitamin B12 deficiency
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Initialism of United Nations High Commission for Refugees.; The UN Refugee Agency.
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(phylogenetics, bioinformatics) Initialism of Unweighted Pair Group Method with Arithmetic Mean.
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(nautical, military) Initialism of United States Ship.
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(machine learning) Initialism of variational autoencoder.
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(computing, historical) Initialism of Expanded Memory Adapter.
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