| ARIS | auto-regulated inspiratory support |
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| AS | acetylstrophanthidin; acidified serum; acoustic schwannoma; acoustic stimulation; active sarcoidosis... |
| Auto-PEEP | self-controlled positive end-expiratory pressure |
| DASD | Direct Access Storage Device = RAM |
| ICD | 1) International (statistical) Classification of Diseases, (injuries & causes of death)<... |
| focusing device | <microscopy> A device which effectively increases the angular aperture of the electron beam illuminating the object, rendering the focus more critical. (05 Aug 1998) |
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| left-ventricular assist device | Mechanical pump inserted at some point in the circulation to parallel the activity of the left ventricle and thereby reduce its load. (05 Mar 2000) |