| ASIA | American Spinal Injury Association |
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| SWOG | South West Oncology Group |
| WHYMPI | West Haven-Yale Multidimensional Pain Inventory |
| WNE | West Nile encephalitis |
| WNV | West Nile virus |
| ASIA | American Spinal Injury Association |
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| SAS-SR | Social Adjustment Scale Self-Report |
| TRF | Teacher Report Form |
| YSR | Youth Self Report |
| SWOG | South West Oncology Group |
| meeting report | A published record of the presentations at a meeting of a society, association, or similar body or of transactions at a symposium, colloquium, seminar, workshop, round table, conference, or congress. Mere notification of the date and place of the meeting is not within the scope of this publication type. It is to be used, rather, for the proceedings or transactions of the sessions, often with presentation of papers. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| technical report | A formal report giving details of the investigation and results of a medical or other scientific problem. When issued by a government agency or comparable official body, its contents may be classified, unclassified, or declassified with regard to security clearance. This publication type may also cover a scientific paper or article that records the current state or current position of scientific research and development. If so labelled by the editor or publisher, this publication type may be properly used for journal articles. (12 Dec 1998) |
| asia | The largest of the continents. It was known to the romans more specifically as what we know today as asia minor. The name comes from at least two possible sources: from the assyrian asu (to rise) or from the sanskrit usa (dawn), both with reference to its being the land of the rising sun, i.e., eastern as opposed to europe, to the west. (12 Dec 1998) |
| asia, central | The geographical area of asia comprising kazakhstan, kyrgyzstan, tajikistan, turkmenistan, and uzbekistan. The desert region of kara kum (qara qum) is largely in turkmenistan and the desert region of kyzyl kum (kizil kum or qizil qum), is in uzbekistan and kazakhstan. (12 Dec 1998) |
| asia, southeastern | The geographical area of asia comprising borneo, brunei, cambodia, indonesia, laos, malaysia, the mekong valley, myanmar (formerly burma), the philippines, singapore, thailand, and vietnam. (12 Dec 1998) |
| asia, western | The geographical designation for the countries of the middle east and the countries bangladesh, bhutan, india, nepal, pakistan, and sri lanka. (12 Dec 1998) |
| west | 1. The point in the heavens where the sun is seen to set at the equinox; or, the corresponding point on the earth; that one of the four cardinal points of the compass which is in a direction at right angles to that of north and south, and on the left hand of a person facing north; the point directly opposite to east. "And fresh from the west is the free wind's breath." (Bryant) 2. A country, or region of country, which, with regard to some other country or region, is situated in the direction toward the west. 3. Specifically: The Westen hemisphere, or the new World so called, it having been discovered by sailing westward from Europe; the Occident. Formerly, that part of the United States west of the Alleghany mountains; now, commonly, the whole region west of the Mississippi river; especially, that part which is north of the Indian Territory, new Mexico, etc. Usually with the definite article. West by north, West by south, according to the notation of the mariner's compass, that point which lies 11 1/4 deg to the north or south, respectively, of the point due west. West northwest, West southwest, that point which lies 22 1/2 deg to the north or south of west, or halfway between west and northwest or southwest, respectively. Origin: AS. West, adv.; akin to D. West, G. West, westen, OHG. Westan, Icel. Vestr, Sw. Vest, vester, vestan, Dan. Vest, vesten, and perhaps to L. Vesper evening, Gr. . Cf. Vesper, Visigoth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| West African fever | A condition, now uncommon, resulting from Plasmodium falciparum infection (malignant tertian malaria with severe haemolysis); frequently seen in Caucasians after interrupted treatment with quinine. Synonym: blackwater fever, haemoglobinuric fever, West African fever. (05 Mar 2000) |
| West African sleeping sickness | A chronic disease of humans caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense in northern and sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Sudan and Uganda; characterised by splenomegaly, drowsiness, an uncontrollable urge to sleep, and the development of psychotic changes; basal ganglia and cerebellar involvement commonly lead to chorea and athetosis; the terminal phase of the disease is characterised by wasting, anorexia, and emaciation that gradually leads to coma and death, usually from intercurrent infection. Synonym: chronic African sleeping sickness, chronic trypanosomiasis, West African sleeping sickness, West African trypanosomiasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| West African trypanosomiasis | A chronic disease of humans caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense in northern and sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Sudan and Uganda; characterised by splenomegaly, drowsiness, an uncontrollable urge to sleep, and the development of psychotic changes; basal ganglia and cerebellar involvement commonly lead to chorea and athetosis; the terminal phase of the disease is characterised by wasting, anorexia, and emaciation that gradually leads to coma and death, usually from intercurrent infection. Synonym: chronic African sleeping sickness, chronic trypanosomiasis, West African sleeping sickness, West African trypanosomiasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| West, Charles | <person> English physician, 1816-1898. See: West's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| west indian | Belonging or relating to the West Indies. <botany> West India tea, a shrubby plant (Capraria biflora) having oblanceolate toothed leaves which are sometimes used in the West Indies as a substitute for tea. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| West Indian smallpox | A mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent strain of the virus. Synonym: Cuban itch, Kaffir pox, milkpox, pseudosmallpox, pseudovariola, variola minor, West Indian smallpox, whitepox. Origin: Pg. Alastrar, to scatter over (05 Mar 2000) |
| west indies | Islands lying between southeastern north america and northern south america, enclosing the caribbean sea. They comprise the greater antilles (cuba, dominican republic, haiti, jamaica, and puerto rico), the lesser antilles (antigua and the other leeward islands, barbados, martinique and the other windward islands, netherlands antilles, virgin islands of the united states, and the islands north of venezuela which include trinidad and tobago), and the bahamas. (12 Dec 1998) |
| West Nile encephalitis virus | Caused by a virus in the family Flaviviridae. Synonym: West Nile virus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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