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  2. List of medical abbreviations: P - Wikipedia

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    patient (from Latin patiens, meaning "one who endures" or "one who suffers") PTA: percutaneous transluminal angioplasty post-traumatic amnesia prior to admission Peritonsillar abscess PTB: pulmonary tuberculosis: PTC: percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography: PTCA: percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: PTD: prior to discharge preterm ...

  3. Restenosis - Wikipedia

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    Angioplasty, also called percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), is commonly used to treat blockages of the coronary or peripheral arteries (such as in the limbs). The balloon inserted into the narrowing 'smashes' the cholesterol plaques ( atherosclerosis ) against the artery walls , thus widening the size of the lumen and ...

  4. National Nutrition Council (Philippines) - Wikipedia

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    National Nutrition Council, abbreviated as NNC, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Health responsible for creating a conducive policy environment for national and local nutrition planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and surveillance using state-of the art technology and approaches.

  5. National Telecommunications Commission - Wikipedia

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    The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC; Filipino: Pambansang Komisyon sa Telekomunikasyon) is the telecommunications regulator of the Philippines.. It is an attached agency of the Department of Information and Communications Technology responsible for the supervision, adjudication and control over all telecommunications services and radio and television networks throughout the country.

  6. National Grid Corporation of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is a privately owned corporation that was established on January 15, 2009, through RA 9511.It is a consortium of three corporations, namely Monte Oro Grid Resources Corporation, Calaca High Power Corporation, and the State Grid Corporation of China.

  7. Nationalist Citizens' Party - Wikipedia

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    The Nationalist Citizens' Party (NCP; Lapiang Makabansa) was a Philippine nationalist party established by Claro M. Recto and Lorenzo Tañada in 1957. Recto became its presidential candidate for the 1957 presidential election, where he was defeated, getting 9% of the vote. Tañada was eventually elected to the Senate under the party in 1959.

  8. PTCA - Wikipedia

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    PTCA may refer to: Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, a type of angioplasty; Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography This page was last edited on 29 ...

  9. National Competitiveness Council (Philippines) - Wikipedia

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    The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) is a public-private body that develops strategy for the long-term competitiveness of the Philippines through policy reforms, project implementation, institution building, and performance monitoring.