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- NINCDS/ADRDA National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Diseases and Stroke/Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association
- NINDB National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness
- NINDS National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- NINDS-TPAST National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke-Tissue Plasminogen Activator Stroke Trial
- NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- NIOSHTIC National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Technical Information Center
- NIP National Immunization Program; negative inspiratory pressure; nipple; no infection present; no inflammation present; nonimmigrant patient
- NIP AAm N-isopropylacrylamide
- NIPALS nonlinear iterative partial least square
- NIPH National Institute of Public Health
- NIPPV noninvasive positive pressure ventilation
- NIPS neuroleptic-induced Parkinson syndrome; noninvasive programmed [heart] stimulation
- NIPTS noise-induced permanent threshold shift
- NIR near infrared; New Intravascular Rigid Stent Trial
- nIR non-insulin-resistance
- NIRA nitrite reductase; Nursing Incentives Reimbursement Award
- NIRB non-institutional review board
- NIRCA nonisotopic ribonuclease cleavage assay
- NIRD nonimmune renal disease
- NIRMP National Intern and Resident Matching Program
- NIRNS National Institute for Research in Nuclear Science
- NIRS near-infrared spectroscopy; normal inactivated rabbit serum
- NIRVANA NIR Primo Stent Vascular Advanced North America [trial]
- NIS nationwide inpatient sample; National Immunization Survey; near-infrared intracranial spectroscopy; network information system; N-iodosuccinimide; no inflammatory signs; nursing information system
- NI-SIG nursing informatics special interest group
- NISO National Information Standards Organization
- NISSO Netherlands Institute for Social Sexological Research
- NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology [Department of Commerce]
- NIT National Intelligence Test; Nutrition Intervention Trial
- NITA National Telecommunications and Information Administration
- NITD noninsulin-treated disease
- nit nitrous
- nitro nitroglycerin
- NIV nodule-inducing virus; noninvasive ventilation
- NIW nursing intensity weights
- NIWG Nursing Informatics Workshop Group
- NJ nasojejunal; neighbor joining
- nJ nanojoule
- NJLV Naranjal virus
- NJPC National Joint Practice Commission
- NK Commission on [Anatomical] Nomenclature [Ger. Nomenklatur Kommission]; natural killer [cell]; neurokinin; not known
- n/k not known
- NK2 neurokinin 2
- NKA neurokinin A; no known allergies
- nkat nanokatal
- NKB neurokinin B
- NKC nonketotic coma
- NKCA natural killer cell activity
- NKCF natural killer cytotoxic factor
- NKDA no known drug allergies
- NKE sodium [Na+]/potassium [K+] exchange
- NKFA no known food allergies
- NKH nonketogenic hyperglycemia; nonketotic hyperosmotic
- NKHA nonketotic hyperosmolar acidosis
- NKHS nonketotic hyperosmolar syndrome; normal Krebs-Henseleit solution
- NKN neurokinin
- NKNA neurokinin A
- NKNAR neurokinin A receptor
- NKNB neurokinin B
- NKOV Nkolbisson virus
- NKP North Karelia Project
- NKSF natural killer cell stimulatory factor
- NKTR natural killer triggering receptor
- NL natural language; neural lobe; neutral lipid; no direct link [UMLS]; nodular lymphoma; normal; normal libido; normal limits
- nL nanoliter
- nl normal [value]
- NLA National Leukemia Association; neuroleptoanesthesia; normal lactase activity
- nLAG nuclear localized β-galactosidase
- NLANR National Laboratory for Applied Network Research
- NLB needle liver biopsy
- NLD nasolacrimal duct; necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum
- NLDL normal low-density lipoprotein
- NLE neonatal lupus erythematosus
- Nle norleucine
- NLEA Nutrition Labeling and Education Act
- NLF nasolabial fold; neonatal lung fibroblast; nonlactose fermentation
- NLG natural language generation
- NLH nodular lymphoid hyperplasia
- NLK neuroleukin
- NLL nonlymphoblastic leukemia
- NLLS nonlinear least squares
- NLM National Library of Medicine; noise level monitor
- NLMC nocturnal leg muscle cramp
- NLMS National Longitudinal Mortality Study
- nLMS normalized least mean square
- NLN National League of Nursing; no longer needed
- NLNE National League for Nursing Education
- NLP natural language processing; neurolinguistic programming; no light perception; nodular liquefying panniculitis; normal light perception; normal luteal phase
- NLS Names Learning Test; National Longitudinal Surveys [database]; neonatal lupus syndrome; Neu-Laxova syndrome; nonlinear least squares; normal lymphocyte supernatant; nuclear localization signal
- NLSC National Longitudinal Survey of Children [Canada]
- NLSCY National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth [Canada]
- NLSQ nonlinear least square
- NLT normal lymphocyte transfer; not later than; not less than; novel liver-specific transporter protein; nucleus lateralis tuberis
- nlt not later than; not less than
- NLTCS National Long Term Care Survey
- NL2SOL nonlinear least square algorithm
- NLUS natural language understanding system
- NLX naloxone; nephrolithiasis, X-linked
- NM near-miss; neomycin; neuromedical; neuromedin; neuromuscular; neuronal microdysgenesis; neuronal mode; neutrophil migration; nictitating membrane; nitrogen mustard; nocturnal myoclonus; nodular melanoma; nodules with microcalcifications; nonmotile; normetanephrine; not malignant; not measurable, not measured; not mentioned; not motile; nuclear medicine; [technologist in] nuclear medicine; nurse manager; nurse/midwife
- N-m newton-meter
- N&M nerves and muscles; night and morning
- N/m newtons per meter
- N × m newton meters
- N/m2 newtons per square meter
- nM nanomolar
- nm nanometer; night and morning [Lat. nocte et mane]
- NMA National Malaria Association; National Medical Association; neurogenic muscular atrophy; N-nitroso-N-methylalanine
- nMA nondominant motor area
- NMAC National Medical Audiovisual Center
- NM(ASCP) Technologist in Nuclear Medicine certified by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists
- NMB neuromedin B; neuromuscular blockade; neuromuscular blocking; neuromuscular blocker/blocking [drug, agent]
- NMBA neuromuscular blocking agent
- NMBR neuromedin B receptor
- NMC National Medical Care; Naval Medical Center; neuromuscular control; nonmotor condition; nucleus reticularis magnocellularis
- NMCC nasal mucociliary clearance
- NMCES National Medical Care Expenditure Survey
- NMCUES National Medical Care Utilization and Expenditure Survey
- NMD neuromyodysplasia; neuronal migration disorder
- NMDA N-methyl-D-aspartate
- NMDAR N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor
- NmDG N-methyl-D-glutamine
- NMDS Nursing Minimum Data Set
- NMDSN Nursing Minimum Data Set for the Netherlands
- NME National Medical Enterprises; neuromyeloencephalopathy
- NMEP neurogenic motor evoked potential
- NMES National Medical Expenditure Survey [database]; neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- NMF N-methylformamide; National Medical Fellowship; National Migraine Foundation; nonmigrating fraction
- NMFF Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation
- NMFI National Master Facility Inventory
- NMHCA National Mental Health Consumers' Association
- NMI no mental illness; normal male infant
- NMIHS National Maternal and Infant Health Survey
- NMIS nursing management information system
- NMJ neuromuscular junction
- NML nodular mixed lymphoma
- NMM nodular malignant melanoma
- NMMDS nursing management minimum data set
- NMN nicotinamide mononucleotide; normetanephrine
- NMNRU National Medical Neuropsychiatric Research Unit
- nmol nanomole
- nmol/L nanomoles per liter
- NMOR nemadione oxidoreductase; N-nitrosomorpholine
- NMOS N-type metal oxide semiconductor
- NMP normal menstrual period; nuclear matrix protein; nucleoside monophosphate
- NMPC nonlinear model predictive control
- NMPCA nonmetric principal component analysis
- NMPTP N-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine
- NMR national medical resources; neonatal mortality rate; nictitating membrane response; nuclear magnetic resonance
- NMRC NeuroMuscular Research Center
- NMRD nuclear magnetic relaxation dispersion
- NMRDC Naval Medical Research and Development Command
- NMRI Naval Medical Research Institute; nuclear magnetic resonance imaging
- NMRL Naval Medical Research Laboratory
- NMRS nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
- NMRU Naval Medical Research Unit
- NMS Naval Medical School; neuroleptic malignant syndrome; neuromuscular spindle; N-methylscopolamine; normal mouse serum; Norwegian Multicenter Study
- N · m/s newton meters per second
- NMSC nonmelanoma skin cancer
- NMSE normalized mean square error
- NMSIDS near-miss sudden infant death syndrome
- NMSS National Multiple Sclerosis Society; National Mycobacterial Surveillance System [Australia and New Zealand]
- NMT neuromuscular tension; neuromuscular transmission; N-methyltransferase; N-myristoyltransferase; no more than; nuclear medicine technology or technologist
- NMTCB Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board
- NMTD nonmetastatic trophoblastic disease
- NMTS neuromuscular tension state; nuclear matrix-targeting signal
- NMU neuromuscular unit; nitrosomethylurea
- NMV New Minto virus
- NN nearest neighbor; neonatal; neural network or net; neuronavigation; nevocellular nevus; normal nutrition; normally not notifiable; nourished; nuclear/nuclear [ratio]; nurse's notes
- N/N normocytic/normochromic [anemia]
- nN nanonewton
- nn nerves; new name [Lat. nomen novum]
- NN-A nearest neighbor algorithm
- NNAS neonatal narcotic abstinence syndrome
- NNC National Nutrition Consortium
- NND neonatal death; New and Nonofficial Drugs; nonspecific nonerosive duodenitis
- NNDC National Naval Dental Center
- NNDSS National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance Scheme [Australia and New Zealand]
- NNE neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis; nonneuronal enolase; normalized noise energy
- NNEB National Nursery Examination Board
- NNG nonspecific nonerosive gastritis
- NNH number needed to harm
- NNHS National Nursing Home Survey
- NNI noise and number index
- NNIS National Nosocomial Infection Surveillance
- NNIWG National Nursing Informatics Work Group
- NNJ neonatal jaundice
- NNK neural network Kubicek [equation]
- NNLIT North Norwegian Lidocaine Intervention Trial
- NN/LM National Network of Libraries of Medicine
- NNM neonatal mortality
- NNMC National Naval Medical Center
- NNMT nicotinamide N-methyltransferase; Norwegian Nifedipine Multicenter Trial
- NNN Novy-MacNeal-Nicolle [medium]
- NNNMU N-nitroso-N-methylurethane
- NNO no new orders
- nNOS neuronal nitric oxide synthase
- n nov new name [Lat. nomen novum]
- NNP neonatal nurse practitioner; nerve net pulse
- NNQ number needed to quit
- NNR New and Nonofficial Remedies