nasogastric

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining both to the nose and to the stomach.
  2. Pertaining to nasogastric intubation, wherein a tube is inserted through the nostril, past the throat, and into the stomach.

Word forms

nasogastric

Etymology

From naso- + gastric.

Synonyms

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