nasogastric

English

Etymology

From naso- +‎ gastric.

Adjective

nasogastric (not comparable)

  1. (medicine) Pertaining both to the nose and to the stomach.
    Hypernym: aerodigestive
    1. (medicine, usually and more specifically) Pertaining to nasogastric intubation, wherein a tube is inserted through the nostril, past the throat, and into the stomach.
      Synonym: NG (initialism)

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