| NS | natural science; Neosporin; nephrosclerosis; nephrotic syndrome; nervous system; neurological surger... |
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| NSF | National Science Foundation; nodular subepidermal fibrosis |
| NSHD | nodular sclerosing Hodgkin disease |
| PAND | primary adrenocortical nodular dysplasia |
| PDLN | poorly differentiated lymphocytic-nodular |
| toxic nodular goitre | <endocrinology> An enlarged thyroid gland which contains nodules which release excess thyroid hormone. This condition usually arises from long-standing simple goitre in the elderly. Symptoms of hyperthyroidism result. (12 Jan 1998) |
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| focal nodular hyperplasia | <radiology> Focal nodules of normal hepatocytes, Kuppfer cells and bile ducts, F more than M, rare, benign, multiple in 20%, haemorrhage (most common complication) in only 2-3% (unlike hepatic adenoma), stellate fibrous septae (stellate scar), NM: normal or increased uptake on HIDA and sulfur colloid (12 Dec 1998) |
| localised nodular tenosynovitis | A nodule, possibly inflammatory in nature, arising commonly from the flexor sheath of the fingers and thumb; composed of fibrous tissue, lipid-and haemosiderin-containing macrophages, and multinucleated giant cells. Synonym: localised nodular tenosynovitis. (05 Mar 2000) |