plural amas or ama
: a Japanese diver especially for pearls or food

AMA

2 of 2

abbreviation

1
against medical advice
He signed out AMA [against medical advice]. Then he came back a week later, he was more sick. Sydney Lewis
2
American Medical Association

Examples of ama in a Sentence

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Noun
Ago Bay is the heartland of Japan's legendary ama divers – generations of fearless women who, for thousands of years, have held their breath and plunged to the seabed in search of scallops, abalone, sea urchins and sea snails. Scott Campbell, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Japanese

First Known Use

Noun

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ama was in 1875

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“Ama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ama. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.

Medical Definition

AMA

abbreviation
1
against medical advice
2
American Medical Association
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