AMS
Abbreviation with 5 meanings
| Stands for | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 5 |
| Categories | Transportation & Travel, Medical, Organizations & Companies, Business & Finance |
AMS has five meanings. The most common are Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (airport code) and Altered mental status (neurology); it can also stand for American Mathematical Society, American Meteorological Society and Automated Manifest System.
Meanings of AMS at a glance
| # | AMS stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | Transportation & Travel › Airport Code |
| 2 | Altered mental status | Medical › Neurology |
| 3 | American Mathematical Society | Organizations & Companies › Professional Association and Labor Union |
| 4 | American Meteorological Society | Organizations & Companies › Professional Association and Labor Union |
| 5 | Automated Manifest System | Business & Finance › Logistics, Supply Chain & Trade |
1. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Transportation & Travel · Airport Code Abbreviations
Main hub of KLM and one of Europe's busiest airports, located about 15 kilometers southwest of Amsterdam. Much of the airfield lies several meters below sea level on the drained bed of the Haarlemmermeer lake.
Example: Your AMS layover is long enough to take the train into Amsterdam for a canal walk.
ICAO code EHAM. The name Schiphol is often explained as "ship hole," referring to ships wrecked in the former lake, though the etymology is debated. The airport has six runways and a train station directly beneath the terminal. The Dutch government has sought to cap flights to reduce noise and nitrogen emissions.
2. Altered mental status
Medical · Neurology Abbreviations
Broad description of any change from a person's normal level of alertness, attention, orientation or behavior, ranging from mild confusion to coma. It is one of the most common reasons for emergency evaluation in older adults and has causes including infection, medications, metabolic disturbances, stroke and seizures.
Example: Brought in by EMS for AMS; glucose 38, improved after IV dextrose.
AMS is a symptom, not a diagnosis, and notes should describe the findings specifically, such as "oriented to self only" or "follows commands." Delirium, a common underlying syndrome, is assessed with tools such as the Confusion Assessment Method. In travel medicine AMS means acute mountain sickness, caused by rapid ascent to high altitude.
3. American Mathematical Society
Organizations & Companies · Professional Association and Labor Union Abbreviations
Society of research mathematicians that publishes journals and books, runs the MathSciNet database of mathematical research and awards prizes such as the Steele and Bôcher prizes.
Example: The proof was reviewed in MathSciNet, the AMS database.
Founded in 1888 as the New York Mathematical Society, it took its current name in 1894. With zbMATH it maintains the Mathematics Subject Classification used to categorize research. Its Notices of the AMS reaches members worldwide.
4. American Meteorological Society
Organizations & Companies · Professional Association and Labor Union Abbreviations
Scientific society for atmospheric, oceanic and hydrologic sciences, which publishes journals and awards the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist seal to television weathercasters.
Example: The station's chief meteorologist holds the AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist seal.
Founded in 1919, it publishes the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society and an annual State of the Climate report with NOAA. Its large annual meeting is held each January. AMS can also refer to the American Mathematical Society.
5. Automated Manifest System
Business & Finance · Logistics, Supply Chain & Trade Abbreviations
US Customs and Border Protection system through which ocean carriers and NVOCCs electronically submit cargo manifest data, generally 24 hours before loading at the foreign port.
Example: The forwarder filed AMS for each house bill in the consolidation.
The 24-hour advance manifest rule was introduced in 2002 as a post-9/11 security measure.
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- AIS – Acute ischemic stroke
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- ASIA – American Spinal Injury Association
- ASM – Antiseizure medication
- ASPECTS – Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score
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This entry is for general education and is not medical advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.