nasogastric

[ney-zoh-gas-trik]

adjective

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

nasogastric

/ ˌneɪzəʊˈɡæstrɪk /

adjective

1. anatomy of or relating to the nose and stomach

   a nasogastric tube

Word History and Origins

Origin of nasogastric¹

First recorded in 1955–60; naso- + gastric

Example Sentences

The court heard Letby, who was the designated nurse in a different section but was present when Baby C collapsed, caused the issue at about 23:15 BST by inserting air into his stomach via a nasogastric tube.

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On 17 January a nasogastric tube was inserted in a procedure to administer medication, food and fluids.

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Nicola Heath, head of governance at the hospital, said an investigation identified the medic involved had not been trained to confirm the correct placement of a nasogastric tube, was not aware training was available and had wrongly interpreted the X-ray images.

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The inquest heard there were two further incidents involving nasogastric tubes at the hospital - in 2017, when the medic who interpreted the X-ray had not been trained, and in 2019, when the doctor interpreted the image in error.

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After the 2017 incident, nasogastric tube placement training became mandatory for junior doctors, but the medic in Mr Butler's case, "slipped through the net" as he was classed as a "clinical fellow" rather than a junior doctor.

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