nasogastric

Meaning

1. Pertaining both to the nose and to the stomach.
2. Pertaining to nasogastric intubation, wherein a tube is inserted through the nostril, past the throat, and into the stomach.

Etymology / origin

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.

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