What is the medical definition of NPS abbreviation?
The abbreviation NPS may have a few different meanings. However, what does NPS mean in medical terms?
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What does NPS mean in medical abbreviation?
In science & medicine, the NPS medical term mean National Prescribing Service.
NPS: National Prescribing Service
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BMIS | Battlefield Medical Information System |
BORL | Biomedical Optics Research Laboratory |
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CAPD | continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis; central auditory processing disorder |
CMP | Cardiomyopathy |
CNSC | certified nutrition support clinician |
CWD | canal wall down |
DAI | diffuse axonal injury |
DIMM | Diploma in Mountain Medicine |
DQ | developmental quotient |
ENDO | endoscop(y/ic) |
ENMT | Ear, Nose, Mouth, and Throat (medical) |
FGT | female genital tract |
FHL | flexor hallucis longus |
GON | Greater occipital nerve |
GRACE | Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events |
GUI | graphical user interface |
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HSDD | hypoactive sexual desire disorder |
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IDP | individual development plan |
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