Dictionary of family medicine N

• n   noun the 14th letter of the Roman alphabet;  (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter;  a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 m/sec/sec to a mass of 1 kilogram; equal to 100,000 dynes;  the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees;  a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
• n acetylcysteine.
• n methyl d aspartate.
• n methyl d aspartate antagonist for parkinson.
• n said.
• n sclc.
• n stemi.
• n yh a.
• naat.
• naat nucleic acid amplification tests.
• nabumetone   noun a nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug (trade name Relafen)
• nacs.
• nadolol   noun a beta adrenergic blocking agent (trade name Corgard) that is used to treat hypertension and angina
• nafcillin   noun a penicillinase resistant form of penicillin (trade name Nafcil) used (usually in the form of its sodium salt) to treat infections caused by penicillin resistant strains of staphylococci
• nafld.
• nafld nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
• nail   noun a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener;  horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits;  a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard;  verb attach something somewhere by means of nails;  complete a pass;  take into custody;  hit hard;  locate exactly; succeed at easily;  succeed in obtaining a position
• nails.
• najjar.
• najjar syndrome.
• naloxone   noun a potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphine
• naltrexone   noun an oral antagonist against the action of opiates
• name   noun by the sanction or authority of;  a language unit by which a person or thing is known;  a defamatory or abusive word or phrase;  family based on male descent;  a well known or notable person;  a person's reputation;  verb mention and identify by name; give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property;  assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to;  charge with a function; charge to be;  determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis;  identify as in botany or biology, for example;  give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of;  make reference to;  create and charge with a task or function
• names   noun verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
• nancial.
• napoleon   noun a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes;  a rectangular piece of pastry with thin flaky layers and filled with custard cream;  French general who became emperor of the French (1769 1821)
• naproxen   noun a nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain
• narcissistic   adj. characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance
• narcolepsy   noun a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep
• narcotic   adj. inducing mental lethargy;  inducing stupor or narcosis; of or relating to or designating narcotics;  noun a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction
• narcotics.
• narcotics for pain management during labor.
• narrow   adj. limited in size or scope;  not wide;  very limited in degree;  lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view; characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination;  noun a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water;  verb make or become more narrow or restricted;  become tight or as if tight;  become more special;  define clearly
• nasal   adj. sounding as if the nose were pinched;  of or in or relating to the nose;  noun an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose;  a consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed
• nasal mass.
• nascet.
• nasogastric.
• nasolacrimal.
• nasopharyngeal   adj. of or relating to or located near the nasopharynx
• nasopharynx   noun cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx
• natalizumab.
• nateglinide.
• nathaniel.
• national   adj. concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country;  limited to or in the interests of a particular nation;  owned or maintained for the public by the national government;  of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country;  of or relating to nationality;  characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation;  inside the country;  noun a person who owes allegiance to that nation
• national ambulatory care survey.
• national cancer institute.
• national center for complementary and.
• national center for complementary and alternative medicine.
• national center for health statistics.
• national center on elder abuse.
• national cholesterol education program.
• national clinician.
• national committee for quality assurance.
• national health and examination surveys on overweight and.
• national health and nutrition examination.
• national health interview survey.
• national healthcare disparities report.
• national heart lung and blood institute.
• national high blood pressure education program.
• national high blood pressure education program working group.
• national institute of mental health epidemiologic catchment area.
• national institutes of health   noun an agency in the Department of Health and Human Services whose mission is to employ science in the pursuit of knowledge to improve human health; is the principal biomedical research agency of the federal government
• national lung screening trial.
• national morbidity and interventions in.
• national surgical adjuvant breast and bowel project.
• national survey of family growth.
• native   adj. belonging to one by birth;  characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin;  characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning;  as found in nature in the elemental form;  noun a person who was born in a particular place; an indigenous person
• natriuretic   adj. of or relating to natriuresis
• natural   adj. being talented through inherited qualities;  related by blood; not adopted;  in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature;  existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation;  existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world; neither supernatural nor magical;  (of a key) containing no sharps or flats; (of a note) being neither raised nor lowered by one chromatic semitone;  functioning or occurring in a normal way; lacking abnormalities or deficiencies;  (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes;  unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct; free from artificiality;  noun (craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake;  a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat;  someone regarded as certain to succeed
• natural history   noun the scientific study of plants or animals (more observational than experimental) usually published in popular magazines rather than in academic journals
• natural medicines comprehensive database on cam information.
• nature   noun the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions;  the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized;  a particular type of thing;  the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.;  a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe
• nature of suffering and the goals of medicine the.
• naturopathy   noun a method of treating disease using food and exercise and heat to assist the natural healing process
• nausea   noun disgust so strong it makes you feel sick;  the state that precedes vomiting
• nausea and vomiting.
• nausea and vomiting management of as goal in hospice.
• navicular   adj. shaped like a boat;  noun the largest wrist bone on the thumb side
• nccam.
• nccam national center for complementary and alternative.
• ncea.
• ncea national center on elder abuse.
• ncep.
• ncep national cholesterol education program.
• ncg.
• nch.
• nchs.
• nci.
• nci national cancer institute.
• ncqa.
• nding.
• nebivolol.
• nebulizer   noun a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
• neck   noun an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck;  the part of an organism that connects the head to the rest of the body;  a cut of meat from the neck of an animal;  a narrow elongated projecting strip of land;  verbkiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion
• necrolysis   noun disintegration and dissolution of dead tissue
• necrosis   noun the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
• necrotizing.
• need   noun anything that is necessary but lacking;  a condition requiring relief;  the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior;  a state of extreme poverty or destitution;  verb have or feel a need for;  have need of;  require as useful, just, or proper
• needed   adj. necessary for relief or supply
• needleman.
• needles.
• needling.
• needs   adv. in such a manner as could not be otherwise
• neef.
• neer.
• nefazodone   noun an antidepressant drug (trade name Serzone)
• nefazodone for psychotropic induced sexual.
• negative   adj. expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial;  having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant; characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features;  less than zero;  reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive;  not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition; having a negative electric charge;  involving disadvantage or harm; designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions;  noun a piece of photographic film showing an image with black and white tones reversed;  a reply of denial;  verb vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
• negative predictive value.
• neglect   noun the state of something that has been unused and neglected;  willful lack of care and attention;  failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances;  the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern;  lack of attention and due care;  verb leave undone or leave out;  fail to attend to;  give little or no attention to;  fail to do something; leave something undone
• neisseria.
• nelson   noun English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758 1805)
• nematodes.
• neo care.
• neoformans.
• neomycin   noun an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery
• neonatal   adj. relating to or affecting the infant during the first month after birth
• neonatal hyperbilirubinemia jaundice with.
• neonatal sepsis.
• neonate   noun a baby from birth to four weeks
• neonate with meconium stained fluid in.
• neonates.
• neonates infants.
• neonatorum.
• neoplasia   noun the pathological process that results in the formation and growth of a tumor
• neoplasm   noun an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
• neoplasms.
• neoplastic   adj. of or related to or having the properties of a neoplasm
• neoral.
• neovascularization.
• nephritic   adj. of or relating to the kidneys;  affected by nephritis
• nephritis   noun an inflammation of the kidney
• nephrocalcinosis   noun renal lithiasis in which calcium deposits form in the renal parenchyma and result in reduced kidney function and blood in the urine
• nephrogenic.
• nephropathy   noun a disease affecting the kidneys
• nephropathy as complication of diabetes.
• nephroptosis   noun prolapse of the kidney
• nephrosis   noun a disease affecting the kidneys;  a syndrome characterized by edema and large amounts of protein in the urine and usually increased blood cholesterol; usually associated with glomerulonephritis or with a complication of various systemic diseases
• nephrotic.
• nerve   noun any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body;  impudent aggressiveness;  the courage to carry on;  verb get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
• nerve roots.
• nerves   noun control of your emotions;  an uneasy psychological state
• nervosa.
• nervous   adj. easily agitated;  of or relating to the nervous system; unpredictably excitable (especially of horses);  excited in anticipation; causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
• nesina.
• netherlands   noun a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
• netherlands institute of.
• netherlands ministry of health and.
• network   noun (broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs;  (electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits;  a system of intersecting lines or channels; an interconnected system of things or people;  an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals;  verbcommunicate with and within a group
• neural   adj. of or relating to neurons;  of or relating to the nervous system
• neural tube defects.
• neuralgia   noun acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves
• neurapraxia.
• neurinoma   noun tumor (usually benign) of the sheath surrounding a nerve
• neurinoma acoustic.
• neuritis   noun inflammation of a nerve accompanied by pain and sometimes loss of function
• neuritis peripheral.
• neuro developmental.
• neuroanatomy   noun the anatomy of the nervous system
• neurobiology   noun the branch of biology that deals with the anatomy and physiology and pathology of the nervous system
• neurobiology of anxiety and depression.
• neuroblastoma   noun malignant tumor containing embryonic nerve cells; usually metastasizes quickly
• neurocutaneous.
• neurodevelopment.
• neurodevelopmental.
• neuroendocrine   adj. of or relating to the nervous and endocrine systems (especially as they function together)
• neuroendocrine serotonin secreting tumor.
• neurofibrillary.
• neurofibromas.
• neurofibromatosis   noun autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofibromas and by spots on the skin and often by developmental abnormalities
• neurogenic   adj. arising in or stimulated by nerve tissues
• neurolinguistic.
• neurolinguistic programming.
• neurologic disorders.
• neurology   noun (neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders;  the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system
• neuroma   noun any tumor derived from cells of the nervous system
• neuromas.
• neuromuscular   adj. affecting or characteristic of both neural and muscular tissue
• neuron   noun a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
• neuronitis.
• neuropathic.
• neuropathies.
• neuropathy   noun any pathology of the peripheral nerves
• neuroprotective.
• neuropsychiatric   adj. of or relating to neuropsychiatry
• neuropsychiatric disorders.
• neurosis   noun a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
• neurostimulant.
• neurosyphilis   noun syphilis of the central nervous system
• neurotransmitter   noun transmits nerve impulses across a synapse
• neurotrauma.
• neutropenia   noun leukopenia in which the decrease is primarily in number of neutrophils (the chief phagocytic leukocyte)
• neutropenic.
• neutrophil   noun the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes
• nevi.
• nevus   noun a blemish on the skin that is formed before birth
• new   adj. unfamiliar;  having no previous example or precedent or parallel;  (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity;  in use after medieval times;  not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered;  other than the former one(s); different;  unaffected by use or exposure;  used of a living language; being the current stage in its development;  lacking training or experience;  original and of a kind not seen before;  (of a new kind or fashion) gratuitously new;  adv. very recently
• new brunswick extra mural hospital.
• new york h eart association.
• newborn care of.
• newborns.
• news   noun new information about specific and timely events;  new information of any kind;  information reported in a newspaper or news magazine;  the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins;  a program devoted to news
• newton   noun English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642 1727);  a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 m/sec/sec to a mass of 1 kilogram; equal to 100,000 dynes
• next   adj. immediately following in time or order;  nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space;  (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving;  adv. at the time or occasion immediately following
• nexus   noun a connected series or group;  the means of connection between things linked in series
• nhanes.
• nhbli.
• nhbli national heart lung and blood institute.
• nhbpep.
• nhbpep national high blood pressure education program.
• nhdr.
• nhdr national healthcare disparities report.
• nhis.
• nhis national health interview survey.
• nhlbi.
• ni   noun a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
• niacin   noun a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract
• niacin deficiency.
• niacin in older adults with signs of excess and.
• niaspan.
• nicardipine.
• nicardipine hydrochloride.
• nicotine   noun an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide
• nicotine replacement therapy.
• nicotinic.
• niddm   noun mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin
• niderman.
• niemann.
• nietzsche   noun influential German philosopher remembered for his concept of the superman and for his rejection of Christian values; considered, along with Kierkegaard, to be a founder of existentialism (1844 1900)
• nifedipine   noun calcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks
• night   noun darkness;  the dark part of the diurnal cycle considered a time unit;  the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside;  the time between sunset and midnight;  the period spent sleeping;  a period of ignorance or backwardness or gloom;  a shortening of nightfall;  Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx
• nightmares.
• nigricans.
• nih   noun an agency in the Department of Health and Human Services whose mission is to employ science in the pursuit of knowledge to improve human health; is the principal biomedical research agency of the federal government
• nih national institutes of health.
• nile   noun the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
• nineteenth   adj. coming next after the eighteenth in position;  nounposition 19 in a countable series of things
• nipple   noun a flexible cap on a baby's feeding bottle or pacifier; the small projection of a mammary gland
• nippv.
• nisoldipine.
• nition.
• nitrate   noun any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid);  verb treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate
• nitrates.
• nitric   adj. of or containing nitrogen
• nitric oxide inhaled for pulmonary.
• nitrite   noun the radical NO2 or any compound containing it (such as a salt or ester of nitrous acid)
• nitrites.
• nitrofuran   noun derivative of furan used to inhibit bacterial growth
• nitrofurantoin   noun derivative of nitrofuran used as an antibacterial medicine (trade name Macrodantin) effective against a broad range of Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria; used to treat infections of the urinary tract
• nitrogen   noun a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
• nitroglycerin   noun a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)
• nitroglycerine   noun a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)
• nitroimidazole.
• nitroprusside.
• nitrosamines.
• nits.
• nlein.
• nlp   noun the branch of information science that deals with natural language information
• nlst.
• nmda.
• nocardiosis.
• nocturia   noun excessive urination at night; especially common in older men
• nocturnal   adj. belonging to or active during the night;  of or relating to or occurring in the night
• nodal.
• node   noun (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network;  any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part;  (astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane;  (physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system;  any thickened enlargement;  a connecting point at which several lines come together;  the source of lymph and lymphocytes
• nodes.
• nodosa.
• nodosum.
• nodular   adj. having nodules or occurring in the form of nodules; relating to or characterized by or having nodules
• nodule   noun a small node;  (mineralogy) a small rounded lump of mineral substance (usually harder than the surrounding rock or sediment);  small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant
• nodules.
• noise   noun incomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant information or meaningless facts or remarks;  the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience;  a loud outcry of protest or complaint;  sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound);  electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication;  the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan; verb emit a noise
• noise induced.
• nomenclature   noun a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
• nomogram   noun a graphic representation of numerical relations
• non ag.
• non coronary.
• non group a.
• non h.
• non insulin dependent.
• non q wave.
• non small.
• non small cell lung cancer.
• non st.
• non st segment.
• non st segment elevation.
• non st segment elevation myocardial.
• nonabsorbable.
• nonaccidental.
• nonaccommodative.
• nonalcoholic   adj. characterized by the absence of alcohol
• nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
• nonallergic.
• nonanemic.
• nonanion.
• nonarticular.
• nonbacterial.
• nonbloody.
• nonbullous.
• noncardiac.
• noncaseating.
• noncaseating granuloma.
• noncontact.
• noncontraceptive.
• nonctact.
• nondermatophyte.
• nondihydropyridine.
• nondiscrimination.
• nongonococcal.
• nonhealing.
• nonhemolytic.
• nonimaging.
• nonimmune   adj. (often followed by `to') likely to be affected with
• noninfectious   adj. not infectious
• noninflammatory   adj. not inflammatory
• noninsulin.
• noninvasive   adj. relating to a technique that does not involve puncturing the skin or entering a body cavity
• noninvasive positive pressure ventilation.
• noninvasive vascular study for peripheral arterial.
• nonketotic.
• nonmotor.
• nonmotor symptoms treatment of for parkinson.
• nonorganic.
• nonosmotic.
• nonparametric   adj. not involving an estimation of the parameters of a statistic
• nonpaternity.
• nonpaternity and unknown adoption in genetic disorders.
• nonpathologic.
• nonpharmacologic.
• nonpharmacologic techniques for pain control.
• nonpitting.
• nonpolyposis.
• nonproliferative.
• nonspecifi.
• nonspecific   adj. not caused by a specific agent; used also of staining in making microscope slides
• nonsteroidal   adj. not steroidal or not having the effects of steroid hormones;  noun an organic compound that does no contain a steroid
• nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug.
• nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs.
• nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug.
• nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs.
• nonstimulants.
• nonstress.
• nonstress test in antepartum fetal surveillance.
• nonsynonymous.
• nontoxic   adj. not producing or resulting from poison;  safe to eat
• nontraditional   adj. not conforming to or in accord with tradition
• nontuberculous.
• nontyphoidal.
• nonulcer.
• nonverbal   adj. involving little use of language;  lacking verbal skill; concerned with numbers rather than words;  being other than verbal communication
• noonan.
• norbeck.
• norepinephrine   noun a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses
• norepinephrine dopamine.
• norepinephrine dopamine reuptake inhibitors.
• norepinephrine serotonin.
• norfloxacin.
• normal   adj. conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal;  being approximately average or within certain limits in e.g. intelligence and development; in accordance with scientific laws;  forming a right angle;  nounsomething regarded as a normative example
• normal equilibrium state and stressors.
• normal pressure.
• normal vs.
• normality   noun conformity with the norm;  expectedness as a consequence of being usual or regular or common;  (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter; being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning
• normalized.
• normally   adv. under normal conditions
• normocytic.
• norms.
• norpramin.
• north   adj. situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north;  adv. in a northern direction;  noun any region lying in or toward the north;  the region of the United States lying north of the Mason Dixon line;  British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732 1792);  the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees;  the direction in which a compass needle points;  the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)
• north american   adj. of or pertaining to or characteristic of the continent or countries of North America or their peoples;  noun a native or inhabitant of North America
• north american symptomatic carotid.
• nortriptyline   noun a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Pamelor) used along with psychotherapy to treat dysthymic depression; may interact dangerously if taken with other drugs
• norvasc   noun a vasodilator (trade name Norvasc) taken in tablet form; prescribed for hypertension and angina pectoris
• nose   noun a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft);  the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon;  the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals;  a natural skill; the sense of smell (especially in animals);  a symbol of inquisitiveness;  a small distance;  a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged;  verb defeat by a narrow margin;  push or move with the nose;  advance the forward part of with caution;  rub noses; catch the scent of; get wind of;  search or inquire in a meddlesome way
• not   adv. negation of a word or group of words
• note   noun a characteristic emotional quality;  a brief written record; a short personal letter;  a comment or instruction (usually added);  a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound;  a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling;  a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time;  a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank);  high status importance owing to marked superiority;  verb make mention of; make a written note of;  observe with care or pay close attention to; notice or perceive
• nothing   adv. in no way; to no degree;  noun a nonexistent thing;  a quantity of no importance
• npuap.
• npv.
• nrt.
• nrt nicotine replacement therapy.
• nsabp.
• nsabp national surgical adjuvant breast and bowel project.
• nsaid   noun an anti inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids
• nsaids.
• nsaids anti inflammatory drugs nonsteroidal.
• nsaids nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs.
• nsclc.
• nsfg.
• nsfg national survey of family growth.
• nstemi.
• ntds.
• ntds neural tube defects.
• nuchal.
• nuchal translucency ultrasound assessment of.
• nuckolls.
• nuclear   adj. constituting or like a nucleus;  (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy;  of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom;  of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell
• nucleic.
• nucleic acid amplification tests.
• nucleus   noun a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction;  any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord;  the positively charged dense center of an atom;  (astronomy) the center of the head of a comet; consists of small solid particles of ice and frozen gas that vaporizes on approaching the sun to form the coma and tail;  a small group of indispensable persons or things
• number   noun an item of merchandise offered for sale;  a clothing measurement;  the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals;  the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural);  a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification;  a select company of people;  a concept of quantity derived from zero and units;  the number is used in calling a particular telephone;  one of a series published periodically;  a symbol used to represent a number;  a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program;  verb place a limit on the number of;  enumerate;  give numbers to;  determine the number or amount of;  add up in number or quantity;  put into a group
• numbers   noun the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt; an illegal daily lottery
• numbness   noun partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction;  the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally
• nummular.
• nurse   noun one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician);  a woman who is the custodian of children;  verb try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury;  treat carefully;  serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people;  give suck to;  maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
• nursery   noun a child's room for a baby;  a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
• nurses.
• nursing   noun the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm; nourishing at the breast;  the profession of a nurse
• nutrient   adj. of or providing nourishment;  noun any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue
• nutrients.
• nutrition   noun the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans);  (physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance;  a source of materials to nourish the body
• nutritional   adj. of or relating to or providing nutrition
• nutritional deficiencies laboratory tests for.
• nutritional deficiencies osteoporosis and.
• nutritional neuropathy.
• nutritional requirements conditions increasing.
• nutritional summary.
• nutritional summary of.
• nutritional supplementation.
• nyh.
• nyh a.
• nystagmus   noun involuntary movements of the eyeballs; its presence or absence is used to diagnose a variety of neurological and visual disorders
• nystatin   noun an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes

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