"FAST" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: FASTs [plural]
Etymology: Coined in recognition of the word fast, e.g. (medical sense) describing the need for speedy diagnosis and treatment. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} FAST (countable and uncountable, plural FASTs)
  1. Acronym of focused assessment with sonography for trauma. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: focused assessment with sonography for trauma
    Sense id: en-FAST-en-noun-dwbxH0CM
  2. Acronym of firefighter assist and search team. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: firefighter assist and search team
    Sense id: en-FAST-en-noun-DLSQvVUo

Phrase

Etymology: Coined in recognition of the word fast, e.g. (medical sense) describing the need for speedy diagnosis and treatment. 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. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: facial drooping (extra: A mnemonic for diagnosing a cerebrovascular accident (“CVA”) or stroke), arm weakness (extra: A mnemonic for diagnosing a cerebrovascular accident (“CVA”) or stroke), speech difficulty (extra: A mnemonic for diagnosing a cerebrovascular accident (“CVA”) or stroke), time (extra: A mnemonic for diagnosing a cerebrovascular accident (“CVA”) or stroke) Categories (topical): Medicine, Pathology, Firefighting Translations (face, arm, speech, time): VITE (French)
    Sense id: en-FAST-en-phrase-RrBbwVjk Disambiguation of Firefighting: 8 4 54 34 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 2 53 42 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 4 71 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 4 46 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 59 36 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 5 5 60 29 Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences Disambiguation of 'face, arm, speech, time': 100 0
  2. Initialism of Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope
    Sense id: en-FAST-en-phrase-Yl1CqpE1 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 4 46 46

Inflected forms

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