Dictionary of Medical Acronyms & Abbreviations

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• NAHUC  National Association of Health Unit Clerks-Coordinators
• NAHV  non-A hepatitis virus
• NAI  National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA] Astrobiology Institute; net acid input; no accidental injury; no acute inflammation; nonadherence index
• NAIC  National Association of Insurance Commissioners
• NAIP  National Association of Inpatient Physicians; neuronal apoptosis inhibitory protein
• NAIR  nonadrenergic inhibitory response
• Na,K-ATPase  sodium-potassium adenosine triphosphatase
• NAL  nonadherent leukocyte; Novell Applications Launcher
• NALD  neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy
• NALT  nasal-associated lymphoid tissue
• NAM  N-acetylmuramic acid; natural actomyosin
• NAMA  National Association of Methadone Advocates
• NAMCIC  National Academic Medical Center Information Consortium
• NAMCS  National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
• NAME  National Association of Medical Examiners; nevi, atrial myxoma, myxoid neurofibroma, ephelides [syndrome]
• NAMH  National Association for Mental Health
• NAMI  National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
• NAMIS  Nifedipine Angina Myocardial Infarction Study
• NAMN  nicotinic acid mononucleotide
• NAMP  National Alliance for Mental Patients
• NAMRU  Navy Medical Reserve Unit
• NANA  N-acetyl neuraminic acid
• NANB  non-A, non-B [hepatitis]
• NANBH  non-A, non-B hepatitis
• NANBHV  non-A, non-B hepatitis virus
• NANBNC  non-A, non-B, non-C [hepatitis virus]
• NANC  nonadrenergic noncholinergic
• NAND  not-and
• NANDA  North American Nursing Diagnosis Association
• NAOO  National Association of Optometrists and Opticians
• NAOP  National Alliance for Optional Parenthood
• NAP  nasion, point A, pogonion [convexity or concavity of the facial profile]; nerve action potential; network access point; neurotoxin-associated protein; neutrophil-activating peptide; neutrophil alkaline phosphatase; nodular adrenocortical pathology; nucleic acid phosphatase; nucleosome assembly protein
• NAPA  N-acetyl-p-aminophenol; N-acetyl procainamide
• NAPCA  National Air Pollution Control Administration
• NAPDP  National Association of Prepaid Dental Plans
• NAPE  N-acyl-phosphatidylethanolamine
• NaPG  sodium pregnanediol glucuronide
• NAPH  naphthyl; National Association of Public Hospitals; nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
• NAPHSIS  National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems
• NAPHT  National Association of Patients on Hemodialysis and Transplantation
• NAPL  nucleosome assembly protein-like
• NAPM  National Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
• NAPN  National Association of Physicians' Nurses
• NAPNAP  National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioners
• NAPNES  National Association for Practical Nursing Education and Services
• NAPP  nerve agent pyridostigmine pretreatment
• NAPPH  National Association of Private Psychiatric Hospitals
• NAPPS  nerve agent pyridostigmine pretreatment set
• NAPQI  N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone imine
• NAPT  National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis
• NAQAP  National Association of Quality Assurance Professionals
• NAR  nasal airway resistance; National Association for Retarded [Children, Citizens]; no action required
• NARA  Narcotics Addict Rehabilitation Act; National Association of Recovered Alcoholics
• NARAL  National Abortion Rights Action League
• NARC  narcotic; National Association for Retarded Children; nucleus arcuatus
• NARCF  National Association of Residential Care Facilities
• narco  narcotic, narcotic addict; drug enforcement agent
• NARD  National Association of Retail Druggists
• NARES  nonallergic rhinitis-eosinophilia syndrome
• NARF  National Association of Rehabilitation Facilities
• NARIC  National Rehabilitation Information Center
• NARL  no adverse response level
• NARMA  nonlinear autoregressive moving average [model]
• NARMAX  nonlinear autoregressive moving average with exogenous [input]
• NARMH  National Association for Rural Mental Health
• NARP  neuropathy-ataxia-retinitis pigmentosa [syndrome]
• NARS  National Acupuncture Research Society
• NARSAD  National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
• NARSD  National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
• NARX  nonlinear autoregressive model with exogenous input
• NAS  Narcotics Assistance Section; nasal; National Academy of Sciences; National Association of Sanitarians; neonatal airleak syndrome; network-attached storage; neuroallergic syndrome; neurobehavioral assessment scale [sedation scoring]; no abnormality seen; no added salt; non-albicans species; normalized alignment score; Normative Aging Study
• NASA  National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• NASBA  nucleic acid sequence-based amplification
• NASCET  North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial
• NASCIS  National Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study
• NASD  National Association of Schools of Dance
• NASE  National Association for the Study of Epilepsy
• NASEAN  National Association for State Enrolled Assistant Nurses
• NASH  N-acryloxysuccinimide
• NASHS  National Adolescent Student Health Survey
• NaSIMM  National Study of Internal Medicine Manpower
• NASM  Naval Aviation School of Medicine
• NAS-NRC  National Academy of Science-National Research Council
• NASPE  North American Society for Pacing and Electrophysiology
• NASPE/BPEG  North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology [NASPE]-British Pacing and Electrophysiology Group [BPEG] pacemaker coding
• NASS  National Accident Sampling System; North American Spine Society
• NASV  Nasoule virus
• NASW  National Association of Social Workers
• NAT  N-acetyltransferase; natal; nateglinide; neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia; network address translation; no action taken; nonaccidental trauma; nucleic acid testing
• Nat  native; natural
• NaT  sodium tartrate
• NATCO  North American Transplant Coordinator Organization
• Natr  sodium [Lat. natrium]
• NATSAL  National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles [UK]
• NAVAPAM  National Association of Veterans Affairs Physician Ambulatory Care Managers
• NAVEL  naloxone, atropine, Valium, epinephrine, lidocaine
• NAVL  nerve, artery, vein, lymphatic
• NAZC  neutrophil azurocidin
• NB  nail bed; nave Baues [algorithm]; needle biopsy; neuro-Behcet [syndrome]; neuroblastoma; neurometric battery; new Ballard [score]; newborn; nitrous oxide-barbiturate; normoblast; note well [Lat. nota bene]; nutrient broth
• nb  newborn; note well [Lat. nota bene]
• NBA  neuron-binding activity
• NBAC  National Bioethics Advisory Committee
• NBAT  neutral and basic amino acid transporter
• NBC  network based computing; non-battle casualty; nuclear, biological, chemical
• NBCC  National Board of Certified Counselors; nevoid basal cell carcinoma
• NBCCS  nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome
• NBCIE  nonbullous congential ichthyosiform erythroderma
• NBCOT  National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
• NBC-PC  nuclear, biological, chemical protective cover
• NBCRS  nuclear, biological, chemical reconnaissance system
• NBD  neurogenic bladder dysfunction; no brain damage; nucleotide-binding domain
• NBF  no breast feeding; nucleotide-binding fold
• NBI  neutrophil bactericidal index; no bone injury; non-battle injury
• NBIC  neonatal bedside interface controller
• NBICU  newborn intensive care unit
• NBL  neuroblastoma
• NBM  no bowel movement; normal bone marrow; normal bowel movement; nothing by mouth
• nBM  nucleus basalis of Meynert
• nbM  newborn mouse
• nbMb  newborn mouse brain
• NBME  National Board of Medical Examiners; normal bone marrow extract
• NBMPR  nitrobenzylmercaptopurine riboside
• NBMPR-P  nitrobenzylmercaptopurine riboside phosphate
• NBN  newborn nursery
• NBO  non-bed occupancy
• NBOME  National Board of Osteopathic Medicine Examination
• NBP  needle biopsy of prostate; neoplastic brachial plexopathy; no bone pathology; nonbacterial prostatitis; nucleic acid binding protein
• NBPME  National Board of Podiatric Medicine Examiners
• NBRT  National Board for Respiratory Therapy
• NBS  N-bromosuccinimide; National Bureau of Standards; neuroblastoma supressor; nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome; newborn bovine serum; Nijmegen breakage syndrome; no bacteria seen; normal blood serum; normal bowel sounds; normal brain stem; nystagmus blockage syndrome
• NBSS  [Canadian] National Breast Screening Study
• NBT  nitroblue tetrazolium; non-tumor-bearing; normal breast tissue
• NBTE  nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis
• NBTNF  newborn, term, normal, female
• NBTNM  newborn, term, normal, male
• NBT PABA  N-benzoyl-L-tyrosyl paraaminobenzoic acid
• NBTS  National Blood Transfusion Service
• n-Bu  n-butyl
• NBV  Nelson Bay orthoreovirus
• NBW  normal birth weight
• NC  continuous nebulization; nasal cannula; nasal clearance; natural cytotoxicity; near card; neck complaint; neonatal cholestasis; nephrocalcinosis; nerve conduction; neural crest; neurocysticercosis; neurologic check; nevus comedonicus; night call; nitrocellulose; no casualty; no change; no charge; no complaints; noise criterion; noncardiac; noncirrhotic; noncontributory; normal cell; normal control [group]; normocephalic; normocytoplasmic; nose clamp; nose cone; not completed; not cultured; nucleocapsid; nucleo-cytoplasmic; nurse counselor; nursing coordinator
• N:C, N/C  nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio
• nC  nanocoulomb
• nc  nanocurie; not counted
• NCA  National Certification Agency; National Council on Aging; National Council on Alcoholism; neurocirculatory asthenia; neutrophil chemotactic activity; nodulocystic acne; noncompartmental analysis; noncontractile area; nonspecific cross-reacting antigen; nuclear cerebral angiogram
• NCa  normal calcium [diet]
• n-CAD  negative coronoradiographic documentation
• NCADI  National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
• NCAE  National Council for Alcohol Education
• NC-AFM  non-contact mode atomic force microscopy
• NCAH  National Commission on Allied Health
• NCAI  National Coalition for Adult Immunization
• NCAM  neural cell adhesion molecule
• NCAMI  National Committee Against Mental Illness
• NCAMLP  National Certification Agency for Medical Laboratory Personnel
• NcAMP  nephrogenous cyclic adenosine monophosphate
• N-CAP  Nifedipine Gastrointestinal Therapeutic System Circadian Anti-Ischemic Program
• NC/AT  normal cephalic atraumatic
• NCATS  Nursing Child Assessment Teaching Scale
• NCBA  National Caucus on Black Aged
• NCBF  noncovalent bond finder
• NCBI  National Center for Biotechnology Information [NLM]
• NCC  National Certifying Corporation; New Computational Challenges Program; [National Science Foundation]; noncoronary cusp; nursing care continuity
• ncc  noncoronary cusp
• NCCAM  National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• NCCAOM  National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
• NCCDC  National Center for Chronic Disease Control
• NCCDPHP  National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
• NCCEA  Neurosensory Center Comprehensive Examination for Aphasia
• NCCH  National Council of Community Hospitals
• NCCIP  National Center for Clinical Infant Program
• NCCLS  National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards
• NCCLVP  National Coordinating Committee on Large Volume Parenterals
• NCCMHC  National Council for Community Mental Health Centers
• NCCN  National Comprehensive Cancer Network
• NCCPA  National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• NCCRA  National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance
• NCCS  National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
• NCCT  noncontrast computed tomography
• NCCTG  North Central Cancer Treatment Group
• NCCU  newborn convalescent care unit
• NCD  National Commission on Diabetes; National Council on Drugs; neurocirculatory dystonia; nitrogen clearance delay; noncommunicable disease; normal childhood disorder; not considered disabling
• NCDA  National Council on Drug Abuse
• ncDCIS  noncomedo-type ductal carcinoma in situ
• NCDS  National Child Development Study
• NCDV  Nebraska calf diarrhea virus
• NCE  Na⁺/Ca²⁺ exchange; negative contrast echocardiography; new chemical entity; nonconvulsive epilepsy; normochromatic erythrocyte
• NCEH  National Center for Environmental Health
• NCEP  National Center for Environmental Protection; National Cholesterol Education Program
• NCEPOD  National Confidential Enquiry into Peri-Operative Deaths [study]
• NCES  National Childhood Encephalopathy Study [UK]; Netherlands Cost-Effectiveness Study
• NCF  neutrophil chemotactic factor
• NCFA  Narcolepsy and Catalepsy Foundation of America
• NCF(C)  neutrophil chemotactic factor (complement)
• NCG  nanochannel glass
• NCH  National Claims History [Medicare data file]; nursing care hours
• NCHC  National Council of Health Centers
• NCHCA  National Commission for Health Certifying Agencies
• NCHCT  National Center for Health Care Technology; noncontrast helical computed tomography
• NCHD  National Claims History Database