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Subject:

GLOSSARY (n)
Date:

June 1989 from BETA #3 (6 items)

nanomole:

One billionth (10 -9 power) of a mole (molecular weight).

neurologic (neurological):

Concerning the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) or the peripheral nervous system (the rest of the nervous system) and/or diseases of these systems.

neuropathy:

Any disease of the nervous system.

neuroradiological:

Pertaining to the study of the nervous system with X rays.

neutropenia:

A shortage of neutrophils, the most common type of white blood cells.

neutrophil:

The most common type of white blood cell. They are the immune system's primary defense against bacterial infections. The normal range for neutrophils is from 3000 to 7000.

NIAID:

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

NIH:

National Institutes of Health.