ama
[ ah-mah ]
/ ˈɑ mɑ /
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noun, plural a·mas, a·ma.
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
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Origin of ama
From Japanese, dating back to 1945–50, of uncertain origin
Definition for ama (2 of 3)
-ama
variant of -orama, occurring as the final element in compounds when the first element is a disyllable ending in -r, used so that the entire word maintains the same number of syllables as panorama : rollerama; Futurama.
Definition for ama (3 of 3)
A.M.A.
abbreviation
American Management Association.
American Medical Association.
American Motorcycle Association.
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AMA
abbreviation for
American Medical Association
Australian Medical Association
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Medical definitions for ama
AMA
abbr.
against medical advice
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