What does NABS mean in medical terms?
In some cases, there may be more than one meaning of NABS. However, what does the NABS medical term stand for?
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What is the NABS medical abbreviation?
In science & medicine, the meaning of the NABS medical abbreviation is Normal Active Bowel Sounds.
NABS: Normal Active Bowel Sounds
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A/V Nicking | Arteriolar/Venous Nicking |
ABX | Antibiotics |
BH | behavioral health |
CHI | Closed Head Injury |
CNA | Certified Nurse Aide |
CNIS | Carotid Non-Invasive Study |
CORE | coordinated outbreak response and evaluation |
CPMI | chronic and persistent mental illness |
CVRB | critical value read back |
EENT | eye, ear, nose, and throat |
EMQ | extended matching question |
ETS | environmental tobacco smoke (exposure) |
FCU | flexor carpi ulnaris |
FFR | fractional flow reserve |
FRC | Functional Residual Capacity |
GMO | genetically modified organism |
GND | gram-negative diplococci |
GUM | genitourinary medicine |
HAL | hyperalimentation |
HBS | hepatobiliary scintigraphy |
HDN | hemolytic disease of the newborn |
I/E | inspiratory/expiratory |
LDUH | low-dose-unfractionated heparin |
LVN | Licensed Vocational Nurse |
MCHB | Maternal and Child Health Bureau |
MDD | maximum daily dose; major depressive disorder |
MLD | median lethal dose; metachromatic leukodystrophy; minimum lethal dose |
MVP | Mitral Valve Prolapse |
NSVD | normal spontaneous vaginal delivery |
OCG | oral cholecystogram |
OCP | Oral Contraceptive Pill |
Oph | ophthalmology |
PMR | polymyalgia rheumatica |
Px | prognosis |
RAC | right antecubital |
SBE | Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis |
SBS | small bowel series; sick building syndrome |
SSA | Social Security Administration |
SSN | Social Security Number |
TIA | Transient Ischemic Attack |
TRALI | transfusion-related acute lung injury |
UCC | Urgent Care Center |
VAERS | Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System |
VEP | visually evoked potential |
VZIG | varicella zoster immune globulin |
WNL | Within Normal Limits |
bid | twice a day (bis in die) |
dDNA | denatured DNA |
disch | discharge |
resid | residual |
ther | therapeutic, therapy |