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naevus (nevus). A congenital mark or discolored patch of the skin.

nail (unguis). The horny plate covering the distal end of the terminal phalanx of each finger and toe.

naphthalan. A gelatinous mixture employed as a protective dressing in burns and in skin diseases.

narcosis. Stupor or general anesthesia produced by some narcotic drug.

nascent. Beginning; incipient.

necrosis. Death of a circumscribed portion of tissue.

neoplasm. A new growth; a tumor.

neosalvarsan. A modified salvarsan: No. 914.

nephritis. Inflammation of the kidney.