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Sortable table Abbreviation Meaning Na sodium (from Latin natrium) NAAT nuclear acid amplification test NABS normoactive bowel sounds NAC n-acetyl cysteine NAD no abnormality detected
no apparent distress
(and many variations of the above)NAD+ nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide NAS no added salt NB newborn (infant)
note well (please pay attention) (from Latin nota bene)NBN newborn nursery NBIA neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation NBT nitroblue tetrazolium NBTE nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis NC nerve action potential
nasal cannulaNCC noncompaction cardiomyopathy NCEP National Cholesterol Education Program NCS nerve conduction study NCT nerve conduction test, aka nerve conduction study NCV nerve conduction velocity (see nerve conduction study) ND (examination) not done NDI nephrogenic diabetes insipidus NE norepinephrine Ne neutrophil granulocytes NEC not elsewhere classified
necrotizing enterocolitisNeg negative Neo neoplasm NES not elsewhere specified NFR not for resuscitation NG nasogastric NGT
NG tubenasogastric tube NGTD negative to date NGU nongonococcal urethritis NHL non-Hodgkin lymphoma NICU neonatal intensive care unit NIDDM non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus NIH National Institutes of Health NK
NK cellsnatural killer cells NKA no known allergies NKDA no known drug allergies Nl normal NLP no light perception (highest degree of blindness) NM nuclear medicine NMR nuclear magnetic resonance NNH number needed to harm NNT number needed to treat NO nitric oxide No. number NOF neck of femur fracture (refers to hip fracture) NOMI nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia Non rep. do not repeat NOS nitric oxide synthase;
not otherwise specifiedNPA nasal pharyngeal aspirate NPH normal pressure hydrocephalus Npl neoplasm NP Nurse Practitioner NPO nil per os (nothing by mouth) NPPV noninvasive positive pressure ventilation NPTAC no previous tracing available for comparison NPV negative predictive value NRB non-rebreather mask NRBC nucleated red blood cells NREM non–rapid eye movement n.s. not significant NS normal saline NSA no significant abnormality NSAID nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug NSCC Non-squamous-cell carcinoma NSCLC non–small cell lung carcinoma NSD normal spontaneous delivery (see childbirth) NSE neurospecific enolase NSR normal sinus rhythm NST non-stress test (see cardiotocograph) NSTEMI non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction NSU nonspecific urethritis NSVD normal spontaneous vaginal delivery NT not tested
nuchal translucencyNTD neural tube defect NTG nitroglycerin NTT nasotracheal tube (see intubation NTX N-telopeptide N&V
n/vnausea and vomiting NVD normal vaginal delivery (see childbirth);
nausea, vomiting, and diarrheaNVDC nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation NYHA New York Heart Association Medical abbreviations ← previous page of list (M) · next page of list (O) →
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