Glossary

The National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study.  This study lays out criteria to determine probability for a fracture of the cervical spine that can be used to establish need to diagnostic radiology studies.

Neurofibromatosis

Neurofibromatosis Type 1

Neurofibromatosis Type 2

Nongerminomatous germ cell tumor – one of two types of germ cell tumors. this category of germ cell tumor includes all germ cell tumor types other than pure germinoma germ cell tumors (embryonal carcinoma, endodermal sinus tumor, choriocarcinoma, teratoma)..

Referring to a nidus (a breeding place or site of origin, especially a focus of infection or disease).

A breeding place or site of origin, especially a focus of infection or disease.

Nuclear magnetic  resonance – This refers to specific frequency that atomic nuclei emit after absorbing energy from a magnetic field.  This property is used to analyze materials to identify the atomic and/or molecular components based on the frequencies emitted from a serial after it is subjected to a strong magnetic field.

AKA NOG – a protein which in humans is encoded by the NOG gene. It inhibits TGF-β and has been shown to be important in learning, cognition, bone development, joint formation, and neural tube fusion.

Normal saline. This term is typically used to describe an intravenous fluid infusion that has 9 grams of sodium chloride (salt) per liter of solution.