| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nasogastric (NG) tube |
tube that is passed through the nose and down through the nasopharynx & esophagus into the stomach. |
| Nearsignted |
ability to see near objects more clearly than distant objects. (AKA: Myopia) |
| Neonatal sepsis (whole-body inflammatory |
blood infection that occurs in an infant younger than ninety days old. |
| Night terrors |
sleep disorder in which a person quickly awakens from sleep in a terrified state. |
| Non-verbal learning disability |
characterized by high verbal skills but experiences challenges with processing non-verbal information. |
| Nonne-Milroy’s disease or Milroy’s Disea |
characterized by lymphedema, commonly in the legs, caused by congenital abnormalities in the lymphatic system. |
| Nuchal translucency |
collection of fluid beneath the fetal skin in the region of the fetal neck and is present in all fetuses in early pregnancy. |
