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Terms for subject Medical (3027 entries)

N-terminal pro–brain natriuretic peptide	NT-pro-BNP	snowle­opard
n.m.t.	not more than	Liza G­.
n.s.	not significant
NAAT	nucleic acid amplification tests	alia20
NAATs	nucleic acid amplification tests	alia20
nadir	The lowest point. For example, a person's nadir CD4 count is the person's lowest CD4 count.
NAID	nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug	ADol
NAPTT	Non-Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
Nascobal	Nascobal
nasopharyngeal secretions	NP secretions	faddyf­eme
National Burn Center Reporting System	NBCRS
National Cancer Institute (NCI)	The lead federal agency for cancer-related research, training, and health information for the public. Programs at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) focus on the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer; rehabilitation from cancer; and continuing care of people with cancer and their families.
national center for complementary and alternative	Medicine (NCCAM) The primary federal agency for scientific research on the diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered part of conventional (Western) medicine.
National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health	MCH
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases	A federal agency that supports basic and applied research to prevent, diagnose, and treat infectious and immune-mediated illnesses, including HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections. The Institute also supports medical research studies on tuberculosis (TB) malaria, autoimmune disorders, asthma, allergies, and illnesses from potential bioterrorism agents.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	A federal agency that is the largest source of funding for medical research in the world. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is made up of several institutions, each with a specific research focus, such as a particular disease or body system.
National Library of Medicine (NLM)	A federal institute that serves as the world's largest medical library and is the creator of PubMed, MEDLINE, and MedlinePlus. The National Library of Medicine (NLM) collects materials in all areas of biomedicine and health care. NLM makes its resources available around the world, primarily through its electronic information services.
national prevention information network	A service of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that disseminates information on HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, other sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis (TB) Information is available via the Web, phone, e-mail, and postal mail.
National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington D.C.	NRH
National Taiwan University Hospital	NTUH