NCV

Nerve conduction velocity test.

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ND
Abbreviation for Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine; Natural death; Newcastle disease; Normal delivery; Notifiable disease.
Neanderthal
An extinct subspecies of Homo sapiens who lived in Europe and the area around the Mediterranean from 100,000 to 30,000 years ago. Study of mitochondrial DNA indicates that Neanderthal man made little or no contribution to the genome of modern humans. Named after Neanderthal (Neander valley) near Dusseldorf, where bones of a Neanderthal man were […]
Nearsightedness
The ability to see near objects more clearly than distant objects. Also called myopia . Myopia can be caused by a longer-than-normal eyeball or by any condition that prevents light rays from focusing on the retina. Most forms of myopia can be managed with corrective lenses. Surgery is available to permanently correct some forms of […]

Nebulization, heated
Administration of medication via fine spray that has been heated to increase its water content.
Nebulizer
A device for administering a medication by spraying a fine mist. Also known as atomizer.