What does n.p.o. medical abbreviation mean?

What is the meaning of the n.p.o. medical abbreviation?

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What is the meaning of n.p.o. medical abbreviation?

In science & medicine, the meaning of the n.p.o. medical abbreviation is nothing by mouth (nil per os).

n.p.o.: nothing by mouth (nil per os)

BSI	blood stream infection; body substance isolation
BTLS	basic trauma life support
CCW	counterclockwise
COG	center of gravity
COMP	cartilage oligomeric matrix protein
CTC	computed tomographic colonography; circulating tumor cell; common toxicity criteria; chlortetracycline
CVOU	cardiovascular outpatient unit
DAT	diet as tolerated
EBRT	External Beam Radiation Therapy
FCR	flexor carpi radialis
FPL	flexor pollicis longus
FTD	frontotemporal dementia
FTSG	full-thickness skin graft
FUDR	floxuridine
FVC	forced vital capacity
Ga	Gallium (element)
IDV	indinavir (antiviral drug)
IEM	inborn error of metabolism
IUD	Intrauterine Device
LASER	light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
LRNE	low risk nutrition education
MAR	medication administration record
NPO	Nothing By Mouth
OBUS	obstetrical ultrasound
OMB	operational management board
PBA	pseudobulbar affect
PCKD	Polycystic Kidney Disease
PPN	Peripheral Parenteral Nutrition
RIBA	recombinant immunoblot assay
RN	Registered Nurse
RSR	regular sinus rate/rhythm
RTA	renal tubular acidosis; road traffic accident
SIRI	serious incident requiring investigation
SMAC	sequential multiple analyzer computer
SSZ	sulfasalazine
SVG	Saphenous Vein Graft
SVRI	systemic vascular resistance index
T&H	type and hold
Trich	trichomonas
UQ	upper quadrant
cert	certified, certificate
conc	concentrated
cryo	cryosurgery; cryoprecipitate
func	function
gest	gestational
lat.	lateral
q.v.	as much as you please (quantum vis); which see (quod vide)
rep	repeated (repetatur)
rt	right
sono	sonogram
tinct	tincture