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Definition of PAS

Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026

PAS: 1. Physician-assisted suicide. 2. Personal alert system (an alarm system for an elderly or infirm person). 3. Periodic acid-Schiff (a stain used to detect carbohydrates in tissue).

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