- nasogastric tube
- a tube passed through the nose into the stomach, used to aspirate fluid from, or introduce material into, the stomach (see Ryle's tube).
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Nasogastric tube — A nasogastric tube is one that is passed through the nose (via the nasopharynx and esophagus) down into the stomach. A nasogastric tube is a flexible tube made of rubber or plastic and has bidirectional potential. It can be used to remove the… … Medical dictionary
Nasogastric intubation — Intervention Stomach tube (Levin type), 18 Fr × 48 in (121 cm) ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
Nasogastric — refers to the passage from the nose to the stomach. A nasogastric tube is one that is passed through the nose (via the nasopharynx and esophagus) down into the stomach. Nasogastric is a hybrid part Latin, part Greek. Naso is a prefix that has to… … Medical dictionary
Tube, nasogastric — A nasogastric tube is one that is passed through the nose (via the nasopharynx and esophagus) down into the stomach. A nasogastric tube is a flexible tube made of rubber or plastic and has bidirectional potential. A nasogastric tube can thus be… … Medical dictionary
Tube, NG — An NG (nasogastric) tube is one that is passed through the nose (via the nasopharynx and esophagus) down into the stomach. An NG tube is a flexible tube made of rubber or plastic and has bidirectional potential. A nasogastric tube can thus be… … Medical dictionary
nasogastric — ¦nāzōˌ adjective Etymology: nas + gastric : of, relating to, being, or performed by intubation of the stomach by way of the nasal passages a nasogastric tube nasogastric suction … Useful english dictionary
nasogastric — adjective Date: 1942 being or performed by intubation of the stomach through the nasal passages < a nasogastric tube > … New Collegiate Dictionary
nasogastric — Describes the passage from the nose to the stomach. For example, a nasogastric tube is inserted through the nose, down the throat and esophagus, and into the stomach … English dictionary of cancer terms
nasogastric — [nā΄zōgas′trik] adj. of the nose and stomach, as a feeding tube inserted into the stomach via the nose … English World dictionary
Зонд Назогастральный (Nasogastric Tube) — зонд, вводимый через нос в желудок; применяется для аспирации жидкости из желудка или введения в него лекарственных веществ. (См. Зонд Риля). Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
