nasogastric en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *néh₂sder. Proto-Italic *nāssos Latin nāsus Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English naso- English gastric English nasogastric From naso- + gastric.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Pertaining both to the nose and to the stomach.
- (not-comparable, qualifier:usually and more specifically) Pertaining both to the nose and to the stomach. ▸ Pertaining to nasogastric intubation, wherein a tube is inserted through the nostril, past the throat, and into the stomach.
Coordinates
endotracheal · nasoenteral · orogastric