Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Non-medical
Not relating to medicine. Not according to medical practice, or not as directed by a doctor. Not used in specialised medical speech.
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Non-malignant
Not cancerous, or not life-threatening.
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Non-maleficence
The concept that professionals in the health service have a duty to protect the patient from harm.
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Non-invasive
Referring to treatment which does not involve entering the body by making an incision.
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Non-hodgkins lymphoma
A cancer of the lymph nodes which differs from Hodgkin’s disease by the absence of a particular type of cell with double nuclei. The cancers that develop in lymphatic tissue that are not Hodgkin disease. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma accounts for about 5 percent of all cases of cancer in the United States. Symptoms usually include painless…
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Non-granular leucocyte
A leucocyte which has no granules, e.g. a lymphocyte or monocyte.
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Non-emergency surgery
A surgical operation which does not need to be performed immediately because it is for a condition which is not life-threatening, e.g. joint replacement.
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Non compos mentis
Referring to a person who is mentally incapable of managing his or her own affairs.
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Non-compliance
The failure to take drugs at the correct times and in the dosages prescribed, or to take them at all.
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Non-clinical
Referring to the wider non-medical aspects of patient care.
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