"RIS" meaning in English

See RIS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: RISs [plural], R.I.S. [alternative], R. I. S. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} RIS (plural RISs)
  1. (software, sciences, medicine) Initialism of research information system. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: research information system Synonyms: CRIS Hypernyms: system#Noun
    Sense id: en-RIS-en-noun-en:research_information_system Categories (other): Medicine, Sciences, Software, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 34 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 29 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 33 24 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, medicine, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
  2. (software, medicine) Initialism of radiologic information system. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: radiologic information system Hypernyms: system#Noun Coordinate_terms: PACS, CIS, HIS
    Sense id: en-RIS-en-noun-en:radiologic_information_system Categories (other): Medicine, Software, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 34 26 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, medicine, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
  3. (firearms) Initialism of rail interface system or rail integration system. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: rail interface system or rail integration system Synonyms: RAS Hypernyms: system#Noun
    Sense id: en-RIS-en-noun-en:rail_interface_system Categories (other): Firearms, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 34 26 Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: DICOM, EHR, EMR, HL7

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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