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Definition of American Sign Language

American Sign Language: Abbreviated ASL. A complete, complex language that employs signs made with the hands and other movements, including facial expressions and postures of the body, used primarily by people in North America who are deaf.

Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary
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Last Editorial Review: 6/14/2012

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