"FAST" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} FAST
  1. Initialism of Focused assessment with sonography for trauma. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Focused assessment with sonography for trauma
    Sense id: en-FAST-en-noun-wwEmgYfo Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks
  2. Abbreviation of Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope in China. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope in China
    Sense id: en-FAST-en-noun-lu-QA2CO

Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} FAST
  1. (medicine, pathology) Acronym of facial drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, time. A mnemonic for diagnosing a cerebrovascular accident (“CVA”) or stroke. The mnemonic F-A-S-T also was coined in recognition of the word fast, as a need for speedy diagnosis and treatment. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: facial drooping (extra: A mnemonic for diagnosing a cerebrovascular accident (“CVA”) or stroke. The mnemonic F-A-S-T also was coined in recognition of the word fast, as a need for speedy diagnosis and treatment.), arm weakness (extra: A mnemonic for diagnosing a cerebrovascular accident (“CVA”) or stroke. The mnemonic F-A-S-T also was coined in recognition of the word fast, as a need for speedy diagnosis and treatment.), speech difficulty (extra: A mnemonic for diagnosing a cerebrovascular accident (“CVA”) or stroke. The mnemonic F-A-S-T also was coined in recognition of the word fast, as a need for speedy diagnosis and treatment.), time (extra: A mnemonic for diagnosing a cerebrovascular accident (“CVA”) or stroke. The mnemonic F-A-S-T also was coined in recognition of the word fast, as a need for speedy diagnosis and treatment.) Categories (topical): Medicine, Pathology Translations (face, arm, speech, time): VITE (French)
    Sense id: en-FAST-en-phrase-fgV1DFmF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 37 50 Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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