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  1. AMD3100 A substance that is being studied for its ability to move stem cells out of the bone marrow and into circulating blood where they can be collected for use…
  2. AMDF Army Master Data File
  3. AMDS Active Missile Defense System.
  4. AMDTF Air and Missile Defense Task Force (US Army term)
  5. AME Abbreviation for amplitude modulation equivalent, automatic message exchange. See compatible sideband transmission.
  6. amelanotic melanoma (AY-meh-luh-NAH-tik MEH-luh-NOH-muh) A type of skin cancer in which the cells do not make the pigment melanin.
  7. AMEMB American Embassy.
  8. Amend To alter or change by adding, subtracting, or substituting. One can amend a written pleading filed in a court action.
  9. Amended A financial disclosure report that has been changed and eSigned by the filer after the filer has submitted the report.
  10. Amended Complaint What results when the party suing (plaintiff or petitioner) changes the complaint he/she has filed.
  11. Amended Date Date that a filer eSigned again, changes made to a report that was previously submitted.
  12. Amended Pleading A changed written pleading in a lawsuit, including complaint or answer to a complaint.
  13. amendment A change in any part of a patent application made after it is filed. Also, the communication from the applicant to a patent office directing or requesting…
  14. Amendment in Progress A financial disclosure report that is Under Review and currently being changed by the filer.
  15. amendment in the nature of a substitute An amendment that would strike out the entire text of a bill or other measure and insert a different full text.
  16. amendment to allege use (AAU) a sworn statement signed by the applicant or a person authorized to sign on behalf of the applicant attesting to use of the mark in commerce.
  17. amenities Features of your home that fit your preferences and can increase the value of your property.
  18. Amenity A feature of the home or property that serves as a benefit to the buyer but that is not necessary to its use; may be natural (like location, woods, water)…
  19. American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) The goal of this independent, nonprofit organization is teaching individual investors how to manage their assets effectively.
  20. American Bar Association A national association of lawyers whose primary purpose is improvement of lawyers and the administration of justice.
  21. American depositary receipt (ADR) Shares of hundreds of major overseas-based companies, including names such as British Petroleum, Sony, and Toyota, are traded as ADRs on US stock markets…
  22. American depositary share (ADS) When a company based overseas wants to sell its shares in the US markets, it can offer them through a US bank, which is known as the depositary.
  23. American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978 (AIRFA) Act requiring federal agencies to consult with tribal officials to ensure protection of religious cultural rights and practices.
  24. American Law Reports A publication which reports cases from all United States jurisdictions by subject matter.
  25. American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A national coordinator of voluntary standards activities, and an approval organization and clearinghouse for consensus standards in the United States.
  26. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Enacted in 2009, this Act authorized a series of measures intended to create jobs and promote investment and consumer spending.
  27. American roulette This style consist of a roulette wheel which has 38 compartments and numbers from 1 to 36 with the addition of 0 and 00.
  28. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International A nonprofit organization that develops and delivers international standards. ASTM standards, test methods, specifications, and procedures are recognized…
  29. American Society of Home Inspectors The American Society of Home Inspectors is a professional association of independent home inspectors. Phone(800) 743-2744
  30. American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) A set of codes for representing alphanumeric information (e.g., a byte with a value of 77 represents a capital M).
  31. American Stock Exchange (AMEX) The AMEX is the second-largest floor-based stock exchange in the US after the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
  32. American Wheel Roulette wheel that has 0 and 00 pockets and a number sequence of (clockwise starting with 0): 0, 28, 9, 26, 30, 11, 7, 20, 32, 17, 5, 22, 34, 15, 3, 24…
  33. American-style option A listed option that you can exercise at any point between the day you purchase it and its expiration date is called an American style option.
  34. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Americans with Disabilities Act establishes a clear and comprehensive prohibition of discrimination on the basis of disability. (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.).
  35. amethopterin (uh-meth-OPE-TAYR-in) A drug used to treat some types of cancer, severe skin conditions such as psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis.
  36. Amevive (AM-eh-veev) A drug that is used to treat certain skin conditions and is being studied in the treatment of cutaneous (skin-related) T-cell cancer and…
  37. AMFB Acquisition Management Functional Board.
  38. AMG Antenna mast group.
  39. AMG 162 A type of monoclonal antibody being studied in the treatment of multiple myeloma (a cancer that forms in bones) and in the prevention and treatment of…
  40. AMG 531 A drug used to treat patients with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) who do not get better with other forms of treatment.
  41. AMG 706 A substance that is being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. It belongs to the families of drugs called angiogenesis inhibitors and protein…
  42. AMI Abbreviation for alternate mark inversion. See alternate mark inversion signal.
  43. AMI (Amazon Machine Image) An AMI is a packaged environment that contains a configured Linux operating system...
  44. AMI violation A "mark" that has the same polarity as the previous "mark" in the transmission of alternate mark inversion (AMI) signals.
  45. Amicus Friend.
  46. Amicus curiae Friend of the court.
  47. amifostine A drug used as a chemoprotective drug to control some of the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
  48. amikacin An antibiotic drug used to treat infection. It belongs to the family of drugs called aminoglycoside antibiotics.
  49. Amino acid (uh-MEE-noh A-sid) One of several molecules that join together to form proteins. There are 20 common amino acids found in proteins.
  50. amino acid sequence (uh-MEE-noh A-sid SEE-kwents) The arrangement of amino acids in a protein. Proteins can be made from 20 different kinds of amino acids, and the structure…
  51. amino acids A group of 20 different kinds of small molecules that link together in long chains to form proteins.
  52. aminoacyl site (Abbreviation: A-site). One of two sites on ribosomes to which the aminoacyl tRNA molecules can bind.
  53. aminoacyl tRNA synthetase An enzyme that catalyses the attachment of an amino acid to its specific tRNA molecule.
  54. aminocamptothecin An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called topoisomerase inhibitors.
  55. aminoglutethimide (a-MEE-no-gloo-TETH-ih-mide) An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitors.
  56. aminoglycoside antibiotic (uh-MEE-noh-GLY-kuh-side an-tih-by-AH-tik) A substance that works against many types of bacteria and includes streptomycin, gentamicin, and neomycin.
  57. aminolevulinic acid (uh-MEE-noh-lev-yoo-LIN-ik A-sid) The active ingredient in a drug used to treat actinic keratosis (a skin condition that may become cancer).
  58. aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride (uh-MEE-noh-lev-yoo-LIN-ik A-sid HY-droh-KLOR-ide) A drug used to treat actinic keratosis (a skin condition that may become cancer).
  59. aminopterin An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called antimetabolites.
  60. amitosis A cell division (including nuclear division through constriction of the nucleus) that occurs without chromosome differentiation as in mitosis.
  61. amitriptyline (A-mih-TRIP-tih-LEEN) A drug that is used to treat depression and may be given to treat anxiety, sleep disorders, and pain.
  62. amitriptyline hydrochloride (A-mih-TRIP-tih-LEEN HY-droh-KLOR-ide) A drug that is used to treat depression and may be given to treat anxiety, sleep disorders, and pain.
  63. AML A quickly progressing disease in which too many immature white blood cells (not lymphocytes) are found in the blood and bone marrow.
  64. Ammonia A colorless, pungent, gas (NH3) that is extremely soluble in water, may be used as a refrigerant; a fixed nitrogen form suitable as fertilizer.
  65. Ammonium One form of nitrogen that is usable by plants.
  66. ammonium tetrathiomolybdate (uh-MOH-nee-um TEH-truh-THY-oh-muh-LIB-date) A substance being studied in the treatment of many types of cancer.
  67. amniocentesis A procedure for obtaining foetal cells for prenatal diagnosis by sampling the amniotic fluid from a pregnant mammal.
  68. Amnion The thin membrane that lines the fluid-filled sac in which the embryo develops in higher vertebrates, reptiles and birds.
  69. Amniotic fluid Liquid contents of the amniotic sac of higher vertebrates, containing foetal, but not maternal cells.
  70. amonafide A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the families of drugs called topoisomerase inhibitors and intercalating agents.
  71. AMOR Army Missile Optical Range.
  72. amorph A mutation that abolishes gene function. Synonym: null mutation.
  73. Amorphous Semiconductor A non-crystalline semiconductor material that has no long-range order.
  74. Amortization The process of reducing debt through regular installment payments of principal and interest that will result in the payoff of a loan at its maturity.
  75. amortize To satisfy a debt in installments or recovery of an investment over a period of time.
  76. AMOS Automatic Meteorological Observing System
  77. amount due Money that taxpayers must pay to the government when the total tax is greater than their total tax payments
  78. amoxicillin (uh-mok-sih-SIH-lun) A drug used to treat some bacterial infections. Amoxicillin is a form of penicillin that is made in the laboratory.
  79. amoxicillin-clavulanate potassium (uh-mok-sih-SIH-lin kla-vyoo-LAN-ayt puh-TA-see-um) A drug used to treat bacterial infections.
  80. AMP Abbreviation for adenosine monophosphate.
  81. Amp Reading Taken from the engine room log, the amp readings should be recorded several times a day.
  82. Amp-Hours A measure of the flow of current (in amperes) over one hour.
  83. Amperage The strength of an electric current measured in amperes. The amount of electric current flow, similar to the flow of water in gallons per minute (gpm).
  84. Ampere A unit of measure for an electrical current; the amount of current that flows in a circuit at an electromotive force of one Volt and at a resistance of…
  85. Ampere (amp) A unit of electric current or rate of flow of electrons. One volt across 1 ohm of resistance causes a current flow of 1 ampere.
  86. Amperometric Based on the electric current that flows between two electrodes in a solution.
  87. Amphibian A cold-blooded, smooth-skinned vertebrate of the class Amphibia, such as a frog, toad, or salamander, that characteristically hatches as an aquatic larva…
  88. amphidiploid A plant derived from doubling the chromosome number of an interspecific F1 hybrid. Naturally found hybrids of this sort are referred to as allopolyploid.
  89. amphimixis True sexual reproduction involving the fusion of male and female gametes and the formation of a zygote.
  90. amphotericin B (AM-fuh-TAYR-ih-sin ...) A drug used in the treatment of infections caused by fungi. It is a type of antifungal.
  91. ampicillin A penicillin-type antibiotic that prevents bacterial growth by interfering with synthesis of the cell wall.
  92. Ampicillin (beta-lactamase) An antibiotic derived from penicillin that prevents bacterial growth by interfering with cell wall synthesis.
  93. amplicon The product of a DNA amplification reaction. See: polymerase chain reaction.
  94. Amplification 1. Creation of many copies of a segment of DNA by the polymerase chain reaction. 2. Treatment (e.g.
  95. amplified fragment length polymorphism (Abbreviation: AFLP). A type of DNA marker, generated by the PCR amplification of restriction endonuclease treated DNA.
  96. Amplifier A device used to increase the strength of an analog signal
  97. Amplify To increase the number of copies of a DNA sequence, in vivo by inserting into a cloning vector that replicates within a host cell, or in vitro by…
  98. Amplimexon (AM-plih-MEK-son) A substance that is being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer, including pancreatic, lung, breast, prostate, melanoma, and…
  99. Amplitude The maximum magnitude of a quantity. Often used to refer to the maximum height of a wave.
  100. amplitude compression 1. See signal compression. 2. In video production, the imposition of a nonlinear transfer function on (i.e.