Medical terms starting with N

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• N95 respiratorA tight-fitting respirator that filters very small airborne particles; it must be fit-tested.
• NASIntranasal: given into the nose. ISMP prefers NAS to IN, which can be misread as IM or IV.
• nas/o, rhin/oNose.
• nauseaAn uneasy feeling in the stomach, often with an urge to vomit.
• NDCNational Drug Code: the FDA product identifier printed on drug packages.
• necr/oDeath (of cells or tissue).
• negligenceFailure to act as a reasonably careful person in the same position would, causing harm to someone owed a duty.
• neo-New.
• nephr/o, ren/oKidney.
• nephronThe microscopic functional unit of the kidney that filters blood and forms urine.
• networkThe providers and facilities a health plan has contracted with to provide care.
• neur/oNerve or nervous system.
• neuronA nerve cell that sends electrical and chemical signals.
• neutrophilThe most common white blood cell; it engulfs bacteria at sites of infection.
• NKDANo known drug allergies.
• no-showA patient who misses a scheduled appointment without canceling.
• noct/iNight.
• non-Not or without.
• nonmaleficenceThe ethical principle of avoiding harm ("do no harm").
• nonverbal communicationCommunicating without words, through facial expression, gestures, posture, eye contact and touch.
• normal sinus rhythmThe normal heart rhythm, started by the sinus (SA) node at a normal rate.
• normo-Normal.
• Notice of Privacy PracticesThe HIPAA notice explaining how a covered entity may use and disclose PHI and the patient's privacy rights.
• NPINational Provider Identifier: the unique 10-digit number HIPAA requires for health care providers on claims.
• NPONothing by mouth (Latin nil per os). Check the order to see whether medications are also held.
• NSAIDNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, such as ibuprofen, used for pain, fever and inflammation.
• nulli-None.