HMS
Wikimedia disambiguation page
HMS or hms may refer to:
Education
Habib Medical School, of the Islamic University in Uganda
Hartley–Melvin–Sanborn Community School District of Iowa, United States
Harvard Medical School of Harvard University
Heidelberg Middle School, a former American school in Heidelberg, Germany
Hongwanji Mission School, in Hawaii, United States
Horley Methodist School, Teluk Intan, in Malaysia
Medicine and science
Hartford Medical Society, an American professional association based in Hartford, Connecticut
Health management system
Hexose monophosphate shunt, an alternative name for the pentose phosphate pathway
Highly migratory species, a classification of fish
Hypermobility spectrum disorder, formerly hypermobility syndrome or HMS
HMS, a brand name of medrysone
Technology
Huawei Mobile Services, proprietary apps and services from Huawei bundled with Android devices
HMS Networks, a company in the field of industrial communications
HMS Group, Russian industrial and engineering holding
Heavy melting steel
Helmet mounted sight
Hybrid Management Sub-Layer, in networking
Munter hitch (German: Halbmastwurfsicherung), a type of knot
Handheld, Manpack, Small Form Factor, in the US Joint Tactical Radio System
Transport
Her or His Majesty's Ship, a ship prefix
Helmsdale railway station, Scotland, station code
Helsinki Motor Show, annual national Finnish car show.
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