| NAT | N-acetyltransferase; natal; neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia; no action taken; nonaccidental tra... |
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| NC | nasal cannula; nasal clearance; neck complaint; neonatal cholestasis; neural crest; neurologic check... |
| ND | Doctor of Naturopathy; nasal deformity; natural death; Naval Dispensary; neonatal death; neoplastic ... |
| NDR | neonatal death rate; normal detrusor reflex |
| NH | natriuretic hormone; Naval Hospital; neonatal hepatitis; neurologically handicapped; nocturnal hypov... |
| neonatal tetany | Hypocalcaemic tetany occurring in neonates or young infants, due to transient functional hypoparathyroidism in consumption of cow's milk (high phosphorus content). Synonym: myotonia neonatorum, tetania neonatorum, tetanism. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| neonatal tooth | A tooth erupting up to 30 days after birth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intensive care, neonatal | Continuous care and monitoring of newborn infants with life-threatening conditions, in any setting. (12 Dec 1998) |
| intensive care units, neonatal | Hospital units providing continuing surveillance and care to acutely ill newborn infants. (12 Dec 1998) |
| isoimmune neonatal thrombocytopenia | Immune thrombocytopenia resulting from maternal-foetal platelet incompatibility. (05 Mar 2000) |
| early neonatal death | Death of a liveborn infant occurring less than 7 completed days (168 hours) from the time of birth, late neonatal death, death of a liveborn infant occurring after 7 completed days of age but before 28 completed days. (05 Mar 2000) |
| jaundice, neonatal | The jaundice sometimes seen in newborn infants. It is also called icterus neonatorum. (12 Dec 1998) |
| actinic conjunctivitis | Acute keratoconjunctivitis resulting from exposure to intense ultraviolet irradiation. Synonym: actinic conjunctivitis, arc-flash conjunctivitis, flash keratoconjunctivitis, ophthalmia nivalis, snow conjunctivitis, welder's conjunctivitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acute catarrhal conjunctivitis | An obsolete term for conjunctivitis with marked hyperaemia and mucopurulent discharge, with a tendency toward spontaneous recovery. Synonym: mucopurulent conjunctivitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acute contagious conjunctivitis | An obsolete term for an acute conjunctivitis marked by intense hyperaemia and profuse mucopurulent discharge. Synonym: acute epidemic conjunctivitis, pinkeye. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acute epidemic conjunctivitis | An obsolete term for an acute conjunctivitis marked by intense hyperaemia and profuse mucopurulent discharge. Synonym: acute epidemic conjunctivitis, pinkeye. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acute follicular conjunctivitis | An obsolete term for acute viral conjunctivitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis | Specific acute endemic conjunctivitis with eyelid swelling, tearing, conjunctival haemorrhages, and follicles; usually caused by Enterovirus type 70. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acute viral conjunctivitis | An epidemic inflammation of the conjunctiva marked by follicles, especially in the lower fornix; may be caused by adenoviruses, herpesvirus, and Newcastle disease virus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| allergic conjunctivitis | <ophthalmology> An inflammatory condition of the conjunctiva secondary to an allergic stimulus. Common symptoms include itchy, red and tearing eyes (27 Sep 1997) |