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English
Etymology
Coined in recognition of the word fast, e.g. (medical sense) describing the need for speedy diagnosis and treatment.
Noun
FAST (countable and uncountable, plural FASTs)
- Acronym of focused assessment with sonography for trauma.
- Acronym of firefighter assist and search team.
Phrase
FAST
- (medicine, pathology) Acronym of facial drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, time. A mnemonic for diagnosing a cerebrovascular accident (“CVA”) or stroke.
- Coordinate terms: CVA, FASTER
- Initialism of Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope.
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Turkish
Noun
FAST (definite accusative FAST'ı)
- (banking) Initialism of Fonların Anlık ve Sürekli Transferi (The Instant and Continuous Transfer of Funds).