nasogastric

American

[nay-zoh-gas-trik] / ˌneɪ zoʊˈgæs trɪk /

adjective

of, relating to, or involving the nose and stomach.

nasogastric British

/ ˌneɪzəʊˈɡæstrɪk /

adjective

anatomy of or relating to the nose and stomach

a nasogastric tube

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Etymology

Origin of nasogastric

First recorded in 1955–60; naso- + gastric

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nasogastric

"It's as plain as the nose on your face that Lucy Letby must have injected air down the nasogastric tube," he said.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2023

Ms Butterworth noted Child I's swollen tummy and asked Ms Letby to aspirate her nasogastric feeding tube, which obtained a "fair amount of air" and 2ml of milk.

From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2023

A medical bulletin issued on Tuesday evening said the president's digestive tract was showing signs of recovery, that he was doing well on a liquid diet and that doctors had removed the nasogastric tube.

From Reuters ● Jan. 5, 2022

After arriving at the hospital at 3 a.m., he wrote, he was administered a nasogastric tube, which can be used to drain fluid from the stomach of a patient with an intestinal obstruction.

From New York Times ● Jan. 3, 2022

By then, she had been admitted to the Royal Manchester children’s hospital, where a nasogastric tube was fitted to give her nutrition.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 10, 2017

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