General
NPO
Nothing by mouth
What NPO stands for
NPO is a medical abbreviation for nothing by mouth - written out in full as “Nil per os (nothing by mouth)”. TermDecode files it under general abbreviations.
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Safer Alternative
Nil per os (nothing by mouth)
Seen in context
NPO after midnight for surgery
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