[N] MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS Flashcards
1
Q
n
A
nocte; night
2
Q
N
A
normal (concentration)
3
Q
Na
A
sodium
4
Q
NAD
A
no apparent distress
5
Q
N.B.
A
new born
6
Q
NC
A
noncontributory
7
Q
NDF
A
no diagnostic finding
8
Q
NE
A
niacin equivalent;
norepinephrine
9
Q
NEFA
A
nonesterified fatty acid
10
Q
neg
A
negative
11
Q
ng
A
nanogram
12
Q
N/G, NG
A
nasogastric
13
Q
NICU
A
Neonatal intensive care unit
14
Q
NIDDM
A
non-insulin dependent
diabetes mellitus
15
Q
NIH
A
National Institutes of Health
16
Q
nil
A
nothing
17
Q
NKA
A
no known allergy
18
Q
NP
A
neuropsychiatry
19
Q
NPH
A
neutral protamine hagedorn
20
Q
NPN
A
nonprotein hydrogen
21
Q
NPO
A
nil per os; nothing by mouth
22
Q
NS, NSS
A
normal saline solution
23
Q
NSR
A
normal sinus rhythm
24
Q
N & T
A
nose and throat
25
Q
NTG
A
nitroglycerin
26
Q
NTS
A
no tropical sprue
27
Q
N & V
A
nausea and vomiting
28
Q
NWB
A
no weight bearing
