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- Nasal Polyp
A growth attached to the lining of the nose.
- National Council on Aging (NCOA)
A US non-profit organisation that helps older people to, amongst other things, stay healthy.
- NCI
US National Cancer Institute.
- Nebulised corticosteroid
A steroid drug administered as tiny droplets in water vapour.
- Neurology
The scientific study of the structure or function of the nervous system and brain.
- Neuroscience
Sciences that deal with the structure or function of the nervous system and brain.
- New Chemical Entity (NCE)
A new, pharmacologically-active chemical substance. The term is used to differentiate from line extensions and existing drug products.
- New Drug Application (NDA)
An application to the FDA for approval to market a drug product in the US.
- Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Cancer arising from a type of white blood cell called lymphocytes. The disease can develop in organs related to the lymphatic system.
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
A term covering three distinct types of lung cancer.
- Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
Medicines that relieve pain and reduce infl ammation when used over a period of time.
- Normotensive
Indicating a normal arterial blood pressure.
- NYSE
New York Stock Exchange.