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nodule

A palpable, solid, elevated and typically round lesion that is larger than 1 cm in diameter and appears as an abnormal protuberance... Read More

noise

Street name, slang, or code word for heroin... Read More

non-consensus determinations of conclusion

Pertaining to friction ridge identification, when an examiner reaches a decision of exclusion that conflicts with the consensus, exclusive of false negative errors... Read More

non-consensus determinations of no value

Pertaining to friction ridge identification, decisions of no value that conflict with the consensus... Read More

non-consensus determinations of suitability

Pertaining to friction ridge identification, when an examiner’s determination of suitability does not concur with consensus... Read More

non-consensus determinations of value

Pertaining to friction ridge identification, decisions of value that conflict with the consensus... Read More

non-consensus inconclusive

Pertaining to friction ridge identification, when an examiner reaches a decision of inconclusive that conflicts with the consensus, exclusive of false positive and negative errors... Read More

non-consensus individualization conclusion

Pertaining to friction ridge identification, when an examiner reaches a decision of individualization that conflicts with the consensus, exclusive of false positive errors... Read More

non-contact sexual abuse

Non-contact sexual abuse can include voyeurism, exhibitionism, pornography, sexual harassment, or taking nude photographs of a sexual nature of another person without his or her legal consent or knowledge... Read More

non-mated impressions

Pertaining to friction ridge identification, impressions intentionally collected to originate from different sources, and used for the purpose of measuring error rates... Read More

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