nasogastric
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of nasogastric
Example Sentences
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Manchester Crown Court has heard allegations that he collapsed after having air inserted into his stomach via a nasogastric tube.
From BBC ● May 19, 2023
Dr Evans said, in his professional opinion, Child G was given "far more milk" during her nasogastric tube feed than the planned 40ml.
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 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
They won’t smell it, for a start, in a nasogastric tube or colonoscopy.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 22, 2020
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