| Americans with Disabilities Act |
A 1990 federal law that forbids discrimination against persons who are disabled.
Ãâó: ehrweb.aaas.org/ehr/books/glossary.html
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| American Sign Language |
Commonly referred to by the acronym ASL. It is a visual-gestural language used as a primary mode of communication by some persons with hearing loss. It is also the native language of Deaf people and Deaf culture.
Ãâó: www.nr.edu/cdhh/sotac%20resource%20guide/glossary....
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| ametropia |
Refractive condition in which parallel rays do not focus on the retina; manifestation of refracive error.
Ãâó: www.eyedocfinder.com/visionterms.htm
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| americium |
A manmade transuranic element; the next element following plutonium on the periodic table.
Ãâó: legacystory.apps.em.doe.gov/text/close/close8.htm
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| americium |
or Am. An entirely man-made radioactive element created by the neutron bombardment of Plutonium. Am241, used in some types of domestic smoke detector, is relatively long-lived (half life is 458 years) and a very active alpha emitter (1167 million Bq per milligramme)
Ãâó: www.llrc.org/jargonbuster.htm
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