PMA may refer to:

Organizations

Pacific Missionary Aviation Edmund J. Kalau (9 July 1928 – 8 January 2014) was a German aviator, missionary, and pastor. He was a member of the Hitler Youth during his childhood prior to his conversion to Christianity. As an adult, Kalau served as a missionary in Micrones ...

* Palestine Monetary Authority * Pakistan Marine Academy * Pakistan Military Academy * Presentation of Mary Academy * People's Municipal Assembly *

Philadelphia Museum of Art The Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMoA) is an art museum originally chartered in 1876 for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. The main museum building was completed in 1928 on Fairmount, a hill located at the northwest end of the Benjamin Fr ...

* Philippine Military Academy * Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia * Photo Marketing Association * PMA Group, a lobbying firm in the US * Power Marketing Administration * Power Matters Alliance, a consortium promoting a wireless charging standard * President's Management Agenda, US * Produce Marketing Association *

Publishers Marketing Association The Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) is a non-profit, not-for-profit membership organization serving the independent publishing community through advocacy and education. With nearly 3,000 members, IBPA is the largest publishing trade a ...

* Puckapunyal Military Area, Australia * Pemba Airport (Tanzania) (IATA airport code)

Science and technology

* ''para''-Methoxyamphetamine, an amphetamine derivative *

Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate 12-''O''-Tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA), also commonly known as tetradecanoylphorbol acetate, tetradecanoyl phorbol acetate, and phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) is a diester of phorbol. It is a potent tumor promoter often employed i ...

, a transient PKC stimulator * Phosphomolybdic acid, used as a thin-layer chromatography stain *

Poly(methyl acrylate) Poly(methyl acrylate) (PMA) is a family of organic polymers with the formula ()n. It is a synthetic acrylate polymer derived from methyl acrylate monomer. The polymers are colorless. This homopolymer is far less important than copolymers derived ...

, a synthetic acrylate polymer * ''

Principles of Mathematical Analysis ''Principles of Mathematical Analysis'', colloquially known as "''PMA''" or "''Baby Rudin''," is an undergraduate real analysis textbook written by Walter Rudin. Initially published by McGraw Hill in 1953, it is one of the most famous mathematic ...

'', a real analysis textbook * Progressive muscular atrophy, a neurodegenerative muscle-wasting disease *

Propidium monoazide Propidium monoazide (PMA) is a photoreactive DNA-binding dye that preferentially binds to dsDNA. It is used to detect viable microorganisms by qPCR. Visible light (high power halogen lamps or specific LED devices) induces a photoreaction of the ...

, a fluorescent dye * Psychomotor agitation, unintentional and purposeless movements accompanying some health conditions (depression, anxiety, and others)

Technology and engineering

* Persistent Management Agent, defined by Broadband Forum WT-318 * phpMyAdmin, management tool of a MySQL database * Physical Medium Attachment in computer network protocols is a sublayer of physical layer * Program Memory Area, of a CDRW * Pressurized Mating Adapter, for docking a Space Shuttle to the International Space Station * Post mortem analysis, a technical analysis of a finished project *

Parts Manufacturer Approval Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) is an approval granted by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to a manufacturer of aircraft parts. Approval It is generally illegal in the United States to install replacement or modification ...

, a U.S. government approval for manufacture of aircraft parts * Premarket approval, a U.S. government approval for medical devices

Humanities

* Positive mental attitude, a philosophy of having an optimistic disposition in every situation * '' Post mortem auctoris'', a Latin term meaning "after the author's death", most often used in determining copyright * Professional Master's in Social Sciences and Humanities, a postgraduate academic degree program

Other uses

* Performance Monitoring for Action, a survey held at intervals in Burkina Faso * "PMA" (song), a 2021 song by All Time Low * "PMA", a 2012 song by Lower Than Atlantis from their album ''

Changing Tune ''Changing Tune'' is the third studio album and major label debut by English rock band Lower Than Atlantis. Preceded by the non-album single "If the World Was to End", the band went on their first ever headlining tour in the UK in January 2012. B ...

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