What does nm medical abbreviation mean?

What is the medical term nm?

There may be more than one meaning of nm. However, what is the medical term nm?

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What is nm medical abbreviation?

In the medicine field, the medical abbreviation nm means nanometer (billionth of a meter).

nm: nanometer (billionth of a meter)

ANGIO	Angiography
BCCTP	breast and cervical cancer (treatment) program
BH	behavioral health
BNF	British National Formulary
CT/GC	Chlamydia Trachomatis/Neisseria Gonorrhea
DOC	deoxycorticosterone; drug of choice
DPT	diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (vaccine)
EDC	estimated day of confinement; electronic data capture; extensor digitorum communis
ERV	expiratory reserve volume
FACR	Fellow of the American College of Radiology
FBP	fetal biophysical profile
FEM-POP	femoral-popliteal
FENA	Fractional Excretion of Sodium
FTA-ABS	fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption
FU	follow-up
HOSA	health occupations students of
HPN	hypertension
IDR	idiosyncratic drug reaction
L/S ratio	lecithin to sphingomyelin ratio
LAO	left anterior oblique
NAF	notice of adverse findings
NHC	National Health Council
NSAID	nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
ODD	oppositional defiant disorder
OS	Left Eye
PICU	Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
PJP	Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia
PKR	partial knee replacement; photorefractive keratotomy
PVRI	Pulmonary Vascular Resistance Index
QHS	Every Night
RHD	Rheumatic Heart Disease
RTW	return to work
S/S	signs and symptoms
T.I.	thoracic inlet
TT	tilt table; thrombin time; total thyroidectomy; tetanus toxoid
TX	Transfusion; Treatment
UOP	urinary output
VAERS	Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
X&D	examination and diagnosis
XR	extended-release; x-ray
diagm	diagram
diam	diameter
dil	dilation; dilatation
esp	especially
etc.	etcetera, and so on
gest	gestational
kU/L	kilounit per liter (allergy testing)
psychol	psychologist
recc	recommend or recommended
surg	surgical
unilat.	unilateral