a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union; "Alaska is the largest state in the United States"
Avtomat Klashnikova, or Automatic Kalashnikov The most widely used automatic rifle line in the world, Russian-designed; there are several Airsoft variants
Acronym for Astigmatic Keratotomy A surgical procedure used to correct moderate cases of astigmatism Often performed at the same time as the Radial Keratotomy (RK) procedure for correcting nearsightedness The procedures are somewhat similar, differing primarily in the pattern of incisions made in the outer periphery of the cornea in order to change its shape to the curvature needed to correct the refractive problem Both AK and RK have been largely replaced by newer refractive surgery procedures See Refractive Surgery in Eye Care Encyclopedia