Category: N

Grandiose sense of self-importance or uniqueness; preoccupation with fantasies of limitless success; need for constant attention and admiration; and disturbances in interpersonal relationships such as lack of empathy, exploitativeness, and relationships that vacillate between the extremes of overidealization and devaluation. In reference to a personality disorder characterized by an individual’s inflated perception of their own…

A hospital which exists for the purpose of public service, rather than for the profit of its owners. Such a hospital may be partly or wholly publicly owned. Also called a voluntary hospital.  

An organization whose membership consists of parents and relatives of mentally ill patients and former patients whose main objective is for better and more sustained care. Its trustees and chapter officers engage in active lobbying and in education projects.  

Appears on food labels to the right of the principal display panel. It provides information on the nutritional composition of the food.  

As of May 8, 1994, most packaged foods must be labeled as shown on the Nutrition Facts Labeling. The Nutrition Facts may be placed together with the ingredient list, and the name and address of the manufacturer, packer or distributor on the PDP or on the Information Panel, or on an alternative panel that can…

A claim on a food product that directly or by implication characterizes the level of a nutrient in the food. Nutrient claims are also known as “descriptors.” The data presented on food labels detailing the concentration of a specific nutrient within a given comestible.  

A chart used to monitor the number of defective units in a production run.  

Average number of defective units for the process. It is obtained by dividing the number of defective units in all samples by the number of samples taken.  

A method of preparation used mostly for fish braised in white wine, especially sole.