Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona, one of three medical schools in Arizona
Sharing of Ministries Abroad, an international Anglican charity
Society of Mutual Autopsy, a professional association of anthropologists
Student Osteopathic Medical Association, a national student organization of osteopathic medical students
Symphony Orchestra Musician Association, part of the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, Australia

People
Stephen OMalley or SOMA (born 1974), experimental musician and graphic designer
Queen Soma, legendary founder of Kingdom of Funan in the 1st century
Leela Soma, Scottish-based writer, born in Madras
Soma Sara, founder of Everyones Invited, an anti-rape organisation based in the UK

Fictional
Soma, the freely distributed happiness drug in Brave New World
Soma, a character in Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Prince Soma, a character in Black Butler
Soma Cruz, the protagonist of Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow and Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Soma Peries, a character in Mobile Suit Gundam 00
Soma Schicksal, a character in Gods Eater Burst
Soma Yukihira, the main protagonist in Food Wars!
Pathogenesis
Type II alveolar cells have many important functions in the lung, including the production of pulmonary surfactant, maintenance of fluid balance and composition in the airspace. Phospholipids that make up pulmonary surfactant are broken down by macrophages, releasing phosphate into the alveolar lining fluid. The loss of the Npt2b phosphate transported eliminates the ability of alveolar type II cells to pump phosphorus ions from the alveolar space back into the bloodstream, and leads to microlith formation.Epithelial deletion of Npt2b in mice results in an authentic mimic of the human condition, including accumulation of calcium phosphate microliths in the lung tissue and progressive diffuse radiographic opacities. The mouse model provides a useful platform for preclinical studies, including therapeutic trials of EDTA lavage and low phosphate diet/phosphate binders. Pathology
PAM may be confined to certain areas or show diffuse distribution through the lungs. Lung biopsy and autopsy specimens demonstrate characteristic intra-alveolar lamellar microliths. Calcium deposits in the alveoli begin in the lower lobes and spread over a period of years throughout the lungs. Diagnosis
PAM is usually diagnosed on the basis of a typical radiological pattern, namely a very fine, sand-like micronodulation of calcific density diffusely involving both lungs, with basal predominance. Many authors argue that this pattern precludes the need for a lung biopsy in most cases. After PAM is diagnosed in a given patient, family members should be screened by chest radiography, and parents should be counseled that future children are also at risk of developing the disease.