| MP | macrophage; matrix protein; mean pressure; melphalan and prednisone; melting point; membrane potenti... |
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| NBM | no bowel movement; normal bone marrow; normal bowel movement; nothing by mouth |
| NPM | nothing per mouth |
| NPO | nothing by mouth [Lat. nulla per os]; nucleus preopticus |
| NPO/HS | nothing by mouth at bedtime [Lat. nulla per os hora somni] |
| vestibule of nose | The anterior part of the nasal cavity, especially that enclosed by cartilage. Synonym: vestibulum nasi. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| medial crus of greater alar cartilage of nose | Portion of cartilage that forms the anterioinferior portion of the cartilaginous septum between nostrils. Synonym: crus mediale cartilaginis alaris majoris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| respiratory region of tunica mucosa of nose | The area commencing at the vestibule of the nose lined with respiratory mucosa; with the exception of the olfactory mucusa, it includes the entire nasal cavity. Synonym: regio respiratoria tunicae mucosae nasi, respiratory region of tunica mucosa of nose. (05 Mar 2000) |
| root of nose | The upper least protruding portion of the external nose situated between the two orbits. Synonym: radix nasi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rum nose | A manifestation of severe acne rosacea resulting in significant enlargement of the nose and occurring primarily in men. It is caused by hypertrophy of the sebaceous glands and surrounding connective tissue. The nose is reddened and marked with numerous telangiectasias. (12 Dec 1998) |
| runny nose | Rhinorrhoea is the medical term for this common problem. From the greek words rhinos meaning of the nose and rhoia meaning a flowing. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cleft nose | A nose with a furrow where the bridge is normally present; due to failure of complete convergence of the paired primordia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| wing of nose | The outer more or less flaring wall of each nostril. Synonym: ala nasi, pinna nasi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| copper nose | A manifestation of severe acne rosacea resulting in significant enlargement of the nose and occurring primarily in men. It is caused by hypertrophy of the sebaceous glands and surrounding connective tissue. The nose is reddened and marked with numerous telangiectasias. (12 Dec 1998) |
| posterior septal artery of nose | A branch of the sphenopalatine artery that supplies the nasal septum and accompanies the nasopalatine nerve. Synonym: arteria nasalis posterior septi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| potato nose | A manifestation of severe acne rosacea resulting in significant enlargement of the nose and occurring primarily in men. It is caused by hypertrophy of the sebaceous glands and surrounding connective tissue. The nose is reddened and marked with numerous telangiectasias. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hammer nose | A manifestation of severe acne rosacea resulting in significant enlargement of the nose and occurring primarily in men. It is caused by hypertrophy of the sebaceous glands and surrounding connective tissue. The nose is reddened and marked with numerous telangiectasias. (12 Dec 1998) |
| saddle nose | A nose with markedly depressed bridge, seen in congenital syphilis or after injury from trauma or operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pug nose | A short, thick nose; a snubnose. <zoology> Pug"-nosed, Pug-nose eel, a deep-water marine eel (Simenchelys parasiticus) which sometimes burrows into the flesh of the halibut. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sesamoid cartilages of nose | Variable small plates of cartilage located in the interval between the greater alar and lateral nasal cartilages. Synonym: cartilagines nasales accessoriae, sesamoid cartilages of nose. (05 Mar 2000) |