AFM

eɪ ɛf ɛm

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Definition of AFM - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: atomic force microscopy

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tool to see tiny things using a sharp tip

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Scientists use AFM to study surfaces at the nanoscale.

atomic force microscope

acr: acute flaccid myelitis

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rare illness causing muscle weakness

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AFM causes sudden muscle weakness in affected children.

acute flaccid myelitis

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Examples of AFM in a sentence

Researchers rely on AFM for precise measurements.
AFM cases have been rising in recent years.
Parents are concerned about AFM affecting their children.

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French:AFM, MFA, ...
German:AFM, akute schlaffe Myelitis, ...
Italian:AFM, mielite flaccida acuta, ...
Spanish:AFM, mielitis flácida aguda, ...
Portuguese:AFM, mielite flácida aguda, ...
Chinese:原子力显微镜, 急性弛缓性脊髓炎, ...
Japanese:AFM, 急性弛緩性脊髄炎, ...
Arabic:مجهر القوة الذرية, التهاب النخاع الرخو الحاد, ...
Hebrew:מִיקְרוֹסְקוֹפִּיַּת כּוֹחַ אָטוֹמִי, דַלֶּקֶת חוּט שִׁדְרָה רָפֶה חֲרִיפָה, ...
Russian:AFM, острый вялый миелит, ...
Ukrainian:АФМ, гострий в'ялий мієліт, ...
Hindi:एएफएम, तीव्र शिथिल मेरुरज्जुशोथ, ...
Bengali:এএফএম, অ্যাকিউট ফ্ল্যাসিড মায়েলাইটিস, ...
Catalan:AFM, mielitis flàccida aguda, ...
Czech:mikroskop atomárních sil, akutní chabá myelitida, ...
Danish:AFM, akut slap myelitis, ...
Dutch:AFM, acute slappe myelitis, ...
Greek:ΜΔΔ, Οξεία Χαλαρή Μυελίτιδα, ...
Hungarian:AFM, akut petyhüdt gerincvelő-gyulladás, ...
Khmer:មីក្រូទស្សន៍កម្លាំងអាតូម, ការរលាកខួរឆ្អឹងខ្នងស្រួចស្រាវដែលបណ្តាលឱ្យសាច់ដុំខ្សោយទន់, ...
Korean:원자력 현미경, 급성이완성척수염, ...
Persian:میکروسکوپ نیروی اتمی, التهاب نخاعی فلج حاد, ...
Polish:AFM, ostra wiotka mielitis, ...
Portuguese (BR):AFM, mielite flácida aguda, ...
Romanian:MAF, Mielită flască acută, ...
Swedish:AFM, akut slapp myelit, ...
Thai:AFM, ไขสันหลังอักเสบอ่อนปวกเปียกเฉียบพลัน, ...
Turkish:AFM, akut flask miyelit, ...
Vietnamese:AFM, Bệnh viêm tủy mềm cấp tính, ...

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