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National Institutes of Health
(NIH)a health agency of the United States Public Health Service, composed of numerous different component institutes and centers, many of which are dedicated to medical research.
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NIH
Abbreviation for National Institutes of Health (U.S. Public Health Service).
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NIH
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National Institutes of Health
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NIH
A federal agency within the US Public Health Service (PHS), and part of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), which is comprised of 27 Institutes and Centers located on a 306 acre campus in Bethesda, Maryland, each with a specific research agenda. The NIH is responsible for carrying out and supporting biomedical and behavioural research and improving the health of Americans; its campus is home to the Clinical Center, the largest hospital in the world totally dedicated to clinical research.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
NIH
Abbreviation for U.S. National Institutes of Health (an agency or operating division of the U.S. Public Health Service).
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NIH
Abbrev for the National Institutes for Health. This is an American government-sponsored body, the principal interest of which to the general public is the excellent web site (www.hih.gov/) providing reliable medical information.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005