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)

Coordinate terms

• endotracheal
• nasoenteral
• orogastric

 

Further reading

• Nasogastric intubation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia