"Nothing by mouth is an American medical instruction meaning to withhold food and fluids. It is also known as nil per os (npo or NPO), a Latin phrase that translates to English as "nothing through the mouth". Nil by mouth is the term used in the UK (NBM), nihil/non/nulla per os, or complete bowel rest."
"NIL BY MOUTH" OH MY GOD ENGLISH WHAT DRUGS ARE YOU ON
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Date: 2024-10-24 10:30 pm (UTC)"Nothing by mouth is an American medical instruction meaning to withhold food and fluids. It is also known as nil per os (npo or NPO), a Latin phrase that translates to English as "nothing through the mouth". Nil by mouth is the term used in the UK (NBM), nihil/non/nulla per os, or complete bowel rest."
"NIL BY MOUTH" OH MY GOD ENGLISH WHAT DRUGS ARE YOU ON