| NIP | nipple; no infection present; no inflammation present |
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| 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 |
| OI | obturator internus; occasional insomnia; opportunistic infection; opsonic index; orgasmic impairment... |
| Le Fort's amputation | A modification of Pirogoff's amputation; the calcaneus is sawed through horizontally instead of vertically so that the patient steps on the same part of the heel as before. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| linear amputation | Amputation performed by a circular incision through the skin, the muscles being similarly divided higher up, and the bone higher still. Synonym: guillotine amputation, linear amputation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lisfranc's amputation | Amputation of the foot at the tarsometatarsal joint, the sole being preserved to make the flap. Synonym: Lisfranc's operation. (05 Mar 2000) |