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NOCICEPTION

otherwise see pain perception.

NOISE ABATEMENT

is the procedure of applying legislative measures which aim to reduce the level of noise pollution with a specific environment.

NOMINATIVE

relates to the denoting of a noun, pronoun, or adjective (as in Latin) which is used for a subject of

NONCARDIAC CHEST PAIN

repetative pain in the chest which can't be credited to disease of the heart. It typically stems from problems with

NONDIRECTIVE APPROACH

a technique in psychotherapy and counseling wherein the client controls the path of therapy by displaying their own emotions, stating

NONMANIPULATED VARIABLE

a variable seen in analysis, but not manipulated within experimental contexts.

NONSENSE FIGURE

a figure which seems to have no meaning since it doesn't correlate to any typical or familiar item and isn't

NONVERBAL REINFORCEMENT

any type of non-verbal conveyance, like a gesture, facial expression, or bodily movement, which increases the frequency of the actions

NORMALIZE

verb. to render a transformation to a group of information which generates a new group of scores which approximately follow

NOSOCOMIAL

designating or correlating to an infection that was transmitted in a hospital setting, which is not correlated to the patient's

NSAIDS

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: a big category of analgesic and anti-inflammatory compounds which comprises naproxen, ibuprofen, aspirin, and several others. They

NUCLEUS CUNEATUS

the nucleus within the medulla oblongata which is the end of the cuneate fasciculus inside the dorsal columns of the

NURSE PRACTITIONER

a registered nurse who has completed an involved postgraduate training program and is licensed to perform some of the functions

N1 ATTENTION EFFECT

is the first negative component which is highlighted to a participant or user in an event-related potential.

NAMING TASK

are used to assess an individuals level of language impairment (if any) and if there is any difficulty when recalling

NARHC

an abbreviation used for national associated of rural health clinics.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH (NIMH)

is an agency which was established in 1949 to examine the mind, brain, and behaviours which were linked to mental

NATURAL CONSEQUENCES

is a method of teaching a child a lesson as a parent where instead of highlighting the consequences of an

NATURALISM

was first proposed definitively by French writers Emile Zola (1840 - 1902), Alphonse Daudet (1840 - 1897), and Guy de

NEAR POINT

defines the distance before which an object will not be in focus for a single eye.