nasoenteral

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to a route through the nose into the small intestine, usually with reference to a feeding tube as the route of administration of enteral nutrition; thus nasoduodenal, nasojejunal, or nasoileal.

Pronunciation

/ˌneɪzoʊˈɛntəɹəl/

Word forms

nasoenteral

Etymology

From naso- + enteral or naso- + enter- + -al.

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