FAST

See also: fast, fást, and fäst

English

Etymology

Coined in recognition of the word fast, e.g. (medical sense) describing the need for speedy diagnosis and treatment.

Noun

FAST (countable and uncountable, plural FASTs)

1. Acronym of focused assessment with sonography for trauma.
2. Acronym of firefighter assist and search team.

Phrase

FAST

1. (medicine, pathology) Acronym of facial drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, time. A mnemonic for diagnosing a cerebrovascular accident (“CVA”) or stroke.

   Coordinate terms: CVA, FASTER

2. Initialism of Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope.

Translations

face, arm, speech, time

• French: VITE

Anagrams

• AT&SF, ATFs, ATSF, FTAs, SAFT, TAFs, afts, fats, tafs

Turkish

Noun

FAST (definite accusative FAST'ı)

1. (banking) Initialism of Fonların Anlık ve Sürekli Transferi (The Instant and Continuous Transfer of Funds).