Jama

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of Journal of the American Medical Association. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "This is especially true for Black women. the rate of deaths from breast cancer among Black women in their 40s was 27 per 100,000 person-years, compared to 15 per 100,000 person-years among White women, according to a 2023 JAMA Network Open study."

  2. 2
    A surname.
  3. 3
    Initialism of Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  4. 4
    Initialism of Journal of Asian Martial Arts (a former magazine). abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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"A JAMA Network study found that only 5% of 59,397 U.S. high school students surveyed spent a balanced time sleeping and staying physically active while limiting screen time."

Etymology

From the Arabic/Islamic surname, from جامع (“gatherer”).

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