nasogastric

[ney-zoh-gas-trik] /ˌneɪ zoʊˈgæs trɪk/

adjective

of, relating to, or involving the nose and stomach.

Origin

1955-60; naso- + gastric

Examples from the web for nasogastric

Diets high in calories and fat, as well as nasogastric tube feeds, can help increase weight and height.
Browning was being kept alive in a nursing home via a nasogastric feeding tube.
nasogastric tube placement involves insertion of a flexible tube through the nose into the stomach.
Our current nasogastric tube placement protocol requires confirmation of nasogastric tube placement with plain radiography.

British Dictionary definitions for nasogastric

/ˌneɪzəʊˈɡæstrɪk/

adjective

(anatomy) of or relating to the nose and stomach: a nasogastric tube

nasogastric in Medicine

nasogastric na·so·gas·tric (nā'zō-gās'trĭk)
adj.
Relating to or involving the nasal passages and the stomach.