What does the noct. medical term stand for?
There may be more than one meaning of noct.. However, what does the medical abbreviation noct. mean?
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What is the meaning of noct. medical abbreviation?
In science & medicine, the noct. medical term mean in the night (nocte).
noct.: in the night (nocte)
Related Medical Abbreviations
| ASU | Ambulatory Surgery Unit |
| B-Med | behavioral medicine |
| BSI | blood stream infection; body substance isolation |
| C-spine | cervical spine |
| CEN | Certified Emergency Nurse |
| CRIF | closed reduction-internal fixation |
| CST | contraction stress test; Certified Surgical Technologist |
| CVAT | costovertebral angle tenderness |
| DIFA | automated differential |
| DON | director of nursing |
| DR | Diabetic Retinopathy |
| DRE | Digital Rectal Exam |
| Diff | differential |
| FIV | forced inspiratory volume |
| FPL | flexor pollicis longus |
| GFR | glomerular filtration rate |
| GVHD | Graft Versus Host Disease |
| HDU | high dependency unit; Hemodialysis Unit |
| HFA | hydrofluoroalkane |
| HPN | hypertension |
| HRA | health risk assessment |
| HbF | Hemoglobin F |
| IOM | Institute of Medicine |
| IP | Inter-Phalangeal |
| LEEP | loop electrosurgical excision procedure |
| LPI | laser peripheral iridotomy |
| LUA | left upper arm |
| LVEF | left ventricular ejection fraction |
| MCI | mild cognitive impairment; mass casualty incident |
| MMA | methylmalonic acid |
| MNT | medical nutrition therapy |
| MPAP | mean pulmonary artery pressure |
| OC | oral contraceptive; osteocalcin; obstetrical conjugate; oleoresin capsicum; oral cavity |
| OSA | Obstructive Sleep Apnea |
| PAP | pulmonary artery pressure; peak airway pressure; patient assistance programs |
| PBF | partially breastfed |
| RATx | radiation therapy |
| TC&DB | turn, cough, and deep breath |
| TNT | trinitrotoluene |
| TO | telephone order |
| TRBF | total renal blood flow |
| TT | tilt table; thrombin time; total thyroidectomy; tetanus toxoid |
| UA or u/a | Urinalysis. A UA is a typical part of a comprehensive physical examination. |
| XL | extra large; extended-release |
| km | kilometer |
| nDNA | native DNA |
| prox | proximal |
| psi | per square inch (pounds) |
| rad | radical; root (radix); radial |
| sol | solution |
| ung | ointment (unguentum) |
