| ERISA | Employee Retirement Income Security Act |
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| IAHS | infection-associated hemophagocytic syndrome; International Association of Hospital Security |
| OAS | old age security; oral allergy syndrome; osmotically active substance |
| SocSec | Social Security |
| SS | disulfide; sacrosciatic; saline soak; saline solution; saliva sample; saliva substitute; Salmonella-... |
| lateral line sense organ | A structure in fish consisting of a long groove or canal extending along each side of the trunk and tail and branching in the head region; the groove or tube is lined with neuroepithelial cells, some of which are in groups known as neuromasts; its function appears to be the detection of vibrations of low frequency. Synonym: neuromast organ. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| light sense | The ability to perceive variations in the degree of light or brightness. (05 Mar 2000) |