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nasogastric

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

adjective

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

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Origin of nasogastric

First recorded in 1955–60; naso- + gastric

Words nearby nasogastric

naso-, nasoantral, nasociliary nerve, nasofrontal, nasofrontal vein, nasogastric, nasogastric tube, nasolabial, nasolabial node, nasolacrimal, nasolacrimal canal
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British Dictionary definitions for nasogastric

nasogastric
/ (ˌneɪzəʊˈɡæstrɪk) /

adjective

anatomy of or relating to the nose and stomacha nasogastric tube
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Medical definitions for nasogastric

nasogastric
[ nā′zō-găs′trĭk ]

adj.

Relating to or involving the nasal passages and the stomach.
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