What is the meaning of NPC medical abbreviation?

What does the medical abbreviation NPC mean?

The abbreviation NPC may have a few different meanings. However, what does the abbreviation NPC mean in medical terms?

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What does NPC medical abbreviation mean?

In medicine, the medical abbreviation NPC means non-protein calories; nonproductive cough; no previous complaints; nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

NPC: non-protein calories; nonproductive cough; no previous complaints; nasopharyngeal carcinoma

APD	Afferent Pupillary Defect
ASA	Aspirin
C2	second cervical vertebra
CCP	clinical care pathway
CKD	chronic kidney disease
CMO	care management organization; chief medical officer; comfort measures only
CNA	Certified Nurse Aide
COM	chronic otitis media
CSP	carotid sinus pressure
DDAVP	desmopressin acetate
DTAD	drain tube attachment device
DVT	Deep Venous Thrombosis
ECL	electrochemiluminescence
ER	External Rotation; also Emergency Room
ETD	eustachian tube dysfunction
EVD	external ventricular drain
FBP	fetal biophysical profile
FEM-POP	femoral-popliteal
FES	functional electrical stimulation
FGM	female genital mutilation
GABA	gamma-aminobutyric acid
GR	grand rounds; glucocorticoid receptor
H&L	heart and lungs
HDU	high dependency unit; Hemodialysis Unit
HEME/ONC	Hematology/Oncology
IP	Inter-Phalangeal
MCF	middle cranial fossa
MDR TB	multi-drug resistant tuberculosis
MDU	Medical Defence Union
MMA	methylmalonic acid
NS	Normal Saline
O/E	on examination
OGT	oral glucose tolerance (test)
OPD	outpatient department
PPM	planned preventive maintenance; permanent pacemaker
PPS	postpartum sterilization
PR/R	per rectum/rectal
RPLND	Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection
Rx	prescription
TNBP	transurethral needle biopsy of prostate
UO	Urine Output
VH	vitreous hemorrhage; viral hepatitis; visual hallucinations
Yb	Ytterbium (element)
ch px	chicken pox
g	gram, a unit of weight. The cream is available in both 30 and 60 gram tubes.
irrig	irrigate, irrigation
mv.	movement
ns	nanosecond
nullip	nullipara
pct	percent
sib	sibling