| MSA | major serologic antigen; male-specific antigen; mannitol salt agar; Medical Services Administration;... |
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| NAS | nasal; National Academy of Sciences; National Association of Sanitarians; neonatal airleak syndrome;... |
| NSA | Neurological Society of America; normal serum albumin; no salt added; no significant abnormality; no... |
| nsa | no salt added |
| SA | salicylic acid; saline [solution]; salt added; sarcoidosis; sarcoma; scalenus anticus; secondary ame... |
| salt of wisdom | The product obtained by crystallization from a solution of equal parts of ammonium chloride and mercuric chloride. Synonym: salt of wisdom. Origin: an alchemist's term of unknown origin (05 Mar 2000) |
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| salt poisoning | An often fatal disease of animals, especially pigs fed on garbage, resulting from the ingestion of excessive quantities of ordinary table salt, sodium chloride; this usually does not occur if the animals have access to sufficient quantities of fresh drinking water. (05 Mar 2000) |
| salt ponds | Perched wetlands that are managed by humans to produce salt. (09 Oct 1997) |
| salt rheum | <medicine> A popular name, especially. In the United States, for various cutaneous eruptions, particularly for those of eczema. See Eczema. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| salt sensitivity | The tendency of certain bacterial suspensions to agglutinate spontaneously in physiological saline solution. (05 Mar 2000) |
| salt solution | A solution of any salt. Synonym: salt solution. Specifically, an isotonic sodium chloride solution.; 0.85 to 0.9/100 ml water. (05 Mar 2000) |
| salt substitute | These substances are usually potassium containing. Patients who are taking spironolactone, triamterene, amiloride or potassium supplements should be wary of excessive potassium intake. (27 Sep 1997) |
| salt wasting | Inappropriately large renal excretion of salt despite the apparent need of the body to retain it. (05 Mar 2000) |
| salt water boils | Furuncles on hands and forearms of fishermen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| salt water marsh | Wetland dominated by herbaceous plants under the influence of saline waters. May be coastal (tidal) or perched. (09 Oct 1997) |
| salt water soap | A soap made of palm or coconut oil for use with sea water in which it is soluble. Synonym: salt water soap. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Seignette's salt | KNaC4H4O6;a mild saline cathartic, used as an ingredient in compound effervescent powders. Synonym: Rochelle salt, Seignette's salt, sodium potassium tartrate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hot salt steriliser | A steriliser for endodontic equipment in which table salt is heated in a container at 218 to 246캜; the dry heat is transmitted to root canal instruments, absorbent points, or cotton pellets for their rapid (5 to 10 seconds) sterilization. (05 Mar 2000) |
| double salt | A salt in which two different positive ions are bonded to the same negative ion, or vice versa; e.g., NaKSO4. (05 Mar 2000) |
| table salt | <chemical> Table salt, NaCL. (09 Oct 1997) |