| AN | acanthosis nigricans; acne neonatorum; acoustic neuroma; adult, normal; ala nasi; amyl nitrate; aneu... |
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| HDLW | distance from which a watch ticking is heard by left ear |
| HDRW | distance from which a watch ticking is heard by right ear |
| MOOW | Medical Officer of the Watch |
| NCA | National Certification Agency; National Council on Aging; National Council on Alcoholism; neurocircu... |
| medication errors | Errors in prescribing, dispensing, or administering medication with the result that the patient fails to receive the correct drug or the proper dose of the drug in the treatment of his disease. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| medication systems | Overall systems, traditional or automated, to provide medication to patients. (12 Dec 1998) |
| medication systems, hospital | Overall systems, traditional or automated, to provide medication to patients in hospitals. Elements of the system are: handling the physician's order, transcription of the order by nurse and/or pharmacist, filling the medication order, transfer to the nursing unit, and administration to the patient. (12 Dec 1998) |
| medication, vasodilator | Drugs that act as blood vessel dilator (vasodilators) and open vessels by relaxing their muscular walls). For example, nitroglycerin is a vasodilator. So are the ace (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitors. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cholinergic medication | <pharmacology> Medications which stimulate cholinergic receptors (for example bethanechol). (15 Jan 1998) |
| preanesthetic medication | Drugs administered prior to an anaesthetic to decrease anxiety and to obtain a smoother induction of, maintenance of, and emergence from anaesthesia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| self medication | The self administration of medication not prescribed by a physician or in a manner not directed by a physician. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sublingual medication | A drug dosage form intended to be used by placement under the tongue; the drug (e.g., nitroglycerin) is absorbed from the mucosal tissues and bypasses the gastrointestinal tract, where it may be partially or totally degraded. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ionic medication | Movement of ions as a result of an applied electric field. For example the delivery of a charged molecule from the end of a micropipette without hydraulic flow. (18 Nov 1997) |
| thrombolytic medication | Medications that dissolve blot clots (for example streptokinase, tissue plasminogen activator or TPA and urokinase). (27 Sep 1997) |
| night | Origin: OE. Night, niht, AS. Neaht, niht; akin to D. Nacht, OS. & OHG. Naht, G. Nacht, Icel. Ntt, Sw. Natt, Dan. Nat, Goth. Nachts, Lith. Naktis, Russ. Noche, W. Nos, Ir. Nochd, L. Nox, noctis, gr, Skr. Nakta, nakti. Cf. Equinox, Nocturnal. 1. That part of the natural day when the sun is beneath the horizon, or the time from sunset to sunrise; especially, the time between dusk and dawn, when there is no light of the sun, but only moonlight, starlight, or artificial light. "And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night." (Gen. I. 5) 2. Hence: Darkness; obscurity; concealment. "Nature and nature's laws lay hid in night." (Pope) Intellectual and moral darkness; ignorance. A state of affliction; adversity; as, a dreary night of sorrow. The period after the close of life; death. "She closed her eyes in everlasting night." (Dryden) A lifeless or unenlivened period, as when nature seems to sleep. "Sad winter's night". Night is sometimes used, especially. With participles, in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, night-blooming, night-born, night-warbling, etc. Night by night, Night after night, nightly; many nights. "So help me God, as I have watched the night, Ay, night by night, in studying good for England." (Shak) Night bird. <medicine> A bird of ill omen that cries in the night; especially, the bittern. Night rule. A tumult, or frolic, in the night; as if a corruption, of night revel. Such conduct as generally rules, or prevails, at night. "What night rule now about this haunted grove?" (Shak) Night sight. <medicine> See Nyctolopia. Night snap, a night thief. Night soil, human excrement; so called because in cities it is collected by night and carried away for manure. Night spell, a charm against accidents at night. <zoology> Night swallow, the sedge warbler (Acrocephalus phragmitis); called also night singer. Night watch. A period in the night, as distinguished by the change of watch. A watch, or guard, to aford protection in the night. Night watcher, one who watches in the night; especially, one who watches with evil designs. Night witch. Same as Night hag, above. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| night blindness | Failure or imperfection of vision at night or in dim light, with good vision only on bright days. (12 Dec 1998) |
| night-blooming | Blooming in the night. Night-blooming cereus. <botany> See Note under Cereus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| night care | Institutional night care of patients. (12 Dec 1998) |
| night hospital | A special facility, or an arrangement within a hospital setting, providing treatment and lodging at night for patients able to work in the community during the day. Compare: day hospital. (05 Mar 2000) |