Nasogastric tube
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| Nasogastric tube | |
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| Term | Nasogastric tube |
| Short definition | nasogastric tube - (pronounced) (NAY-zoh-GAS-trik toob) tube that is inserted through the nose, throat, and esophagus and into the stomach. It can be used to administer medication, fluids and liquid food, or to remove substances from the stomach. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
nasogastric tube - (pronounced) (NAY-zoh-GAS-trik toob) tube that is inserted through the nose, throat, and esophagus and into the stomach. It can be used to administer medication, fluids and liquid food, or to remove substances from the stomach. Feeding through a nasogastric tube is a form of enteral feeding. Also called gastric tube and NG tube
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Nasogastric tube
- Wikipedia's article - Nasogastric tube
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