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Abbreviations-N Flashcards

1
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N & M

A

nerves and muscles; night and morning

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2
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N & T

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nose and throat

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3
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N & V

A

nausea and vomiting

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4
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NA

A

not applicable; numerical aperture

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5
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Na

A

sodium

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6
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NaCl

A

sodium chloride

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7
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NAD

A

no acute disease; no apparent distress

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8
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NB

A

newborn

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9
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N/C

A

no complaints

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10
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NCV

A

nerve conduction velocity

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11
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NED

A

no evidence of disease

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12
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NEG, neg

A

negative

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13
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Neph

A

nephron

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14
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neuro

A

neurology

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15
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NF

A

National Formulary; necrotizing fasciitis; neurofibromatosis

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16
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N/G

A

nasogastric (tube)

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17
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ng

A

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

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18
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NG

A

nasogastric tube

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19
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NGF

A

nerve growth factor

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20
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NGU

A

non-gonococcal urethritis

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21
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NHL

A

non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

22
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NI

A

nuclear imaging

23
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NICU

A

neurologic intensive care unit, neonatal intensive care unit

24
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NIDDM

A

non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

25
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NK Cell

A

natural killer cell

26
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NKA

A

no known allergies

27
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NLP

A

neurolinguistic programming

28
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NM

A

nuclear medicine

29
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nm

A

neuromuscular

30
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NMR

A

nuclear magnetic resonance

31
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No

32
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noc, noct

33
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NOFTT

A

nonorganic failure to thrive

34
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NP

A

nasopharynx, nurse practitioner

35
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NPC

A

no point of convergence

36
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

37
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NR

A

no response

38
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NREM

A

no rapid eye movements

39
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NS

A

nephrotic syndrome; normal saline; not stated; not sufficient

40
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NSAID

A

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

41
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NSR

A

normal sinus rhythm

42
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nst

43
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NSU

A

nonspecific urethritis

44
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Nt

A

neutralization

45
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NTD

A

neural tube defect

46
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NTG

A

nitroglycerin

47
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NVA

A

near visual acuity

48
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NVD

A

nausea, vomiting diarrhea; neck vein distention

49
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NVS

A

neural vital signs

50
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NYD

A

not yet diagnosed

51
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ny

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