| NOS | network operating system; nitric oxide synthetase; non-organ-specific; not on staff; not otherwise s... |
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| NS | natural science; Neosporin; nephrosclerosis; nephrotic syndrome; nervous system; neurological surger... |
| CEA | Carcino-Embryonic Antigen [HP 1825-6] ; Oncofetal Antigens ; Glycopro... |
| HIVD | Herniation(Herniated) of Inter-Vertebral Disc - Cervical HIVD &... |
| PEEP | Positive End-Expiratory Pressure ? Ix 1. PaO2 < 60 mmHg, ... |
| puerperal sepsis | Postpartum sepsis with a rise in fever after the first 24 hours following delivery, but before the eleventh postpartum day. Synonym: childbed fever, puerperal sepsis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| puerperal septicaemia | A severe bloodstream infection resulting from an obstetric delivery or procedure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| puerperal tetanus | Tetanus occurring during the puerperium from infection of the obstetric wound. Synonym: postpartum tetanus, uterine tetanus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acinetobacter infections | Infections with bacteria of the genus acinetobacter. (12 Dec 1998) |
| actinobacillus infections | Infections with bacteria of the genus actinobacillus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| actinomycetales infections | Infections with bacteria of the order actinomycetales. (12 Dec 1998) |
| adenophorea infections | Infections with nematodes of the subclass adenophorea. (12 Dec 1998) |
| adenovirus infections, human | Respiratory and conjunctival infections caused by 33 identified serotypes of human adenoviruses. (12 Dec 1998) |
| aids-related opportunistic infections | Opportunistic infections found in patients who test positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The most common include pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, kaposi's sarcoma, cryptosporidiosis, herpes simplex, toxoplasmosis, cryptococcosis, and infections with mycobacterium avium complex, microsporidium, and cytomegalovirus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| alphavirus infections | Virus diseases caused by members of the alphavirus genus of the family togaviridae. (12 Dec 1998) |
| anaplasmataceae infections | Infections with bacteria of the family anaplasmataceae. (12 Dec 1998) |
| arbovirus infections | Infections caused by arthropod-borne viruses, general or unspecified. (12 Dec 1998) |
| arenaviridae infections | Virus diseases caused by the arenaviridae. (12 Dec 1998) |
| arterivirus infections | Infections caused by viruses of the genus arterivirus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ascaridida infections | Infections with nematodes of the order ascaridida. (12 Dec 1998) |