| MRVI | mixed virus respiratory infection |
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| NIP | nipple; no infection present; no inflammation present |
| NRI | nerve root involvement; nerve root irritation; nonrespiratory infection |
| NSGI | nonspecific genital infection |
| NSI | negative self-image; no signs of infection/inflammation; non-syncytium-inducing |
| feedforward control | The process in which one of the products of a metabolic pathway induces an enzyme which participates in the metabolic pathway to act. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| forms and records control | A management function in which standards and guidelines are developed for the developing, maintaining, and handling of forms and records. (12 Dec 1998) |
| locus control region | A regulatory region first identified in the human beta-globin locus but subsequently found in other loci. The region is believed to regulate transcription by opening and remodeling chromatin structure. It may also have enhancer activity. (12 Dec 1998) |
| locus of control | A theoretical construct designed to assess a person's perceived control over his/her own behaviour; classified as internal if the person feels in control of events, external if others are perceived to have that control. (05 Mar 2000) |