NIHSS-National Institute of Health Stroke Scale
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Glossary
NIDs and SNIDs Definition National Immunization Days and Supplemental National Immunization Days. Intensive immunization is carried out on a predetermined specific day when all children under the age of five are immunized in countries where the disease is endemic.
associated with decreased reflection of nearinfrared rays at the selected wavelengths.
NLD ▶ Nonverbal Learning Disability
Nocturia NIH Definition National Institutes of Health.
NIHSS-National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Definition NIHSS is a scoring technique and defines the degree of neurological deficit ranging from none (0), mild (1) or severe (2 to 4) for eleven categories of neurological functions. For practical purposes a score of 0–5 indicates mild deficit, 6 to 15 denotes moderate deficit and a score of more than 15 is suggestive of severe neurological deficit.
NIR Body Fat Definition Near-Infrared Interactance Body Fat assessment technology is based upon non-invasive probes that contain both a near-infrared light source and a near-infrared detector. The near-infrared rays penetrate tissues (a biceps location is typically used), and the amount of reflected near-infrared energy which is detected is then mathematically correlated by the device to estimate the percentage body fat: increased amounts of body fat are
Definition The complaint that the individual has to wake up at night one or more times to void.
Non-Governmental Organizations Definition Not-for-profit organizations that provide goods and services (often related to health and development) that are similar to what governments might provide.
Non-communicable Diseases Definition Non-communicable Diseases are diseases that are neither transmitted from person to person nor from a vector. Diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer are examples of such diseases.
Nonconvulsive Seizures Definition Simple partial, complex partial and absencelike seizures.
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