"PVS" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} PVS
  1. Abbreviation of Polynesian Voyaging Society. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Polynesian Voyaging Society
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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} PVS
  1. (medicine, pathology) Abbreviation of persistent vegetative state. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: persistent vegetative state
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  2. (US) Abbreviation of prisoner visitation and support: a prison visitation program in US federal and military prisons. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: prisoner visitation and support (extra: a prison visitation program in US federal and military prisons)
    Sense id: en-PVS-en-noun-RyuSApia Categories (other): American English

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} PVS (uncountable)
  1. (medicine, pathology) Abbreviation of Plummer-Vinson syndrome. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: Plummer-Vinson syndrome
    Sense id: en-PVS-en-noun-xwXKyxsi Categories (other): Medicine, Pathology Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
  2. (chemistry) Initialism of polyvinylsiloxane. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: polyvinylsiloxane
    Sense id: en-PVS-en-noun-M1FiJ3~A Categories (other): Chemistry Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Noun

Forms: PVSes [plural]
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  1. (computer graphics) Abbreviation of potentially visible set. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: potentially visible set
    Sense id: en-PVS-en-noun-fpzOMHDa Categories (other): Computer graphics Topics: computer-graphics, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (US, military) Abbreviation of personal viewing sight: a night-vision device. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: personal viewing sight (extra: a night-vision device)
    Sense id: en-PVS-en-noun-HY1qvAwD Categories (other): American English, Military Topics: government, military, politics, war

Noun

Forms: PVSs [plural], PVSes [plural]
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  1. (medicine, pathology) Abbreviation of post-viral syndrome. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: post-viral syndrome Synonyms: post-viral fatigue syndrome (alt: PVFS), post-viral fatigue (alt: PVF)
    Sense id: en-PVS-en-noun-VumBV-Wx Categories (other): Medicine, Pathology Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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      },
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      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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          "word": "post-viral syndrome"
        }
      ],
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        "en:Pathology"
      ],
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        "Abbreviation of post-viral syndrome."
      ],
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        ],
        [
          "pathology",
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        ],
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          "post-viral syndrome",
          "post-viral syndrome#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(medicine, pathology) Abbreviation of post-viral syndrome."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "alt": "PVFS",
          "word": "post-viral fatigue syndrome"
        },
        {
          "alt": "PVF",
          "word": "post-viral fatigue"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ],
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        "pathology",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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