Glossary Of Terms Starting With
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Medical definitions of terms starting with 'N'

NAC:
N-acetyl-l-cysteine.  A sulfur compound that is a precursor of glutathione.
Nail Fold:
See Cuticle.
Nail Folds:
See Cuticle.
Nanogram:
0.000000001 or a billionth of a gram.
Nanoliter:
0.000000001 or one billionth of a liter.
Nasal:
Related to the nose.  For example, nasal passages or nasal congestion.
Natriuretic:
Agent causing sodium to be excreted into the urine.
Natural Killer Cells:
An important first line of defense against newly arising malignant cells and cells infected with viruses, bacteria, and protozoa.  They form a distinct group of lymphocytes with no immunological memory and are independent of the adaptive immune system.  Natural Killer Cells constitute 5 to 16% of the total lymphocyte population.  Their specific function is to kill infected and cancerous cells.
Naturopath:
See Naturopathy.
Naturopathic:
See Naturopathy.
Naturopaths:
See Naturopathy.

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Naturopathy:
Medical practice using herbs and other various methods to produce a healthy body state by stimulating innate defenses without the use of drugs.
Nephrolithiasis:
Presence of kidney stones or gravel.
Nervous Bladder:
Tendency to urinate in response to emotion stress.
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Neuroleptic:
A therapeutic agent which produces a state of altered awareness and tranquilization.
Nevi:
See Mole.
Nevus:
See Mole.
ng:
See Nanogram.
Night Terror:
See Night Terrors.
Night Terrors:
An intense episode involving some combination of extreme fear, crying, screaming, sweating, confusion, rapid heart rate and breathing, and/or flailing that occurs some 30-90 minutes after falling asleep and lasts up to 30 minutes.  Usually affecting children, it is much less common in adults.  It is very hard to wake up the subject, who may wake up suddenly by themselves and be impossible to calm down.  There is usually no recollection of any bad dream.  Night Terror is not the same as a nightmare.
NIH:
National Institutes of Health.
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NK:
See Natural Killer Cells.
NK Cells:
See Natural Killer Cells.
nL:
See Nanoliter.
nmol:
See mol.
Nocturnal:
Occurring in the night.
NTD:
Neural Tube Defects, also known as Spina Bifida.
NYHA:
Often NYHA guidelines: New York Heart Association guidelines specifying degrees of heart failure.

Stage I – no effect on physical performance.
Stage II – performance of patient under major stress is decreased.
Stage III – performance affected even during normal activity but not during rest.
Stage IV – symptoms during rest, no physical stress is possible, patient must remain in bed.
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