nasogastric intubation

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• Nasogastric intubation — Intervention Stomach tube (Levin type), 18 Fr × 48 in (121 cm) ICD 9 CM …   Wikipedia

• nasogastric — adjective a) Pertaining both to the nose and to the stomach. b) Specifically, pertaining to nasogastric intubation, wherein a tube is inserted through the nostril, past the throat, and into the stomach …   Wiktionary

• 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

• 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

• nasal intubation — insertion of a tube through the nose, such as a nasogastric or endotracheal tube …   Medical dictionary

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• NG — may be a name: Ng, a Chinese surname (吳，伍，黄） Ng Tung River in Hong Kong It may be an acronym: Nanogram (ng) nasogastric tube, a tube used to perform a medical procedure known as nasogastric intubation National Geographic Society National Guard… …   Wikipedia

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• Tube — A long hollow cylinder. There are many tube like structures in the human body, such as the auditory tube (Eustachian tube) in the ear. * * * 1. A hollow cylindrical structure or canal. 2. A hollow cylinder or pipe. SYN: tuba [TA]. [L. tubus]… …   Medical dictionary