[N] MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS Flashcards

1
Q

n

A

nocte; night

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2
Q

N

A

normal (concentration)

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3
Q

Na

A

sodium

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4
Q

NAD

A

no apparent distress

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5
Q

N.B.

A

new born

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6
Q

NC

A

noncontributory

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7
Q

NDF

A

no diagnostic finding

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8
Q

NE

A

niacin equivalent;
norepinephrine

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9
Q

NEFA

A

nonesterified fatty acid

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10
Q

neg

A

negative

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11
Q

ng

A

nanogram

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12
Q

N/G, NG

A

nasogastric

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13
Q

NICU

A

Neonatal intensive care unit

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14
Q

NIDDM

A

non-insulin dependent
diabetes mellitus

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15
Q

NIH

A

National Institutes of Health

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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