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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

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

Doctors had inserted a nasogastric tube rightafter his hospitalization.

From Reuters ● Jan. 4, 2022

They won’t smell it, for a start, in a nasogastric tube or colonoscopy.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 22, 2020

The donor’s stool is introduced into the intestine or colon of a sick patient via an enema, colonoscopy or nasogastric or nasojejunal tubes.

From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2015

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