nasogastric

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adjective

Pertaining both to the nose and to the stomach.

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OriginEnglish gastric ← Latin nāsus ← Proto-Italic *nāssos →
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Meanings

adjectivenasogastric (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicinePertaining both to the nose and to the stomach.
    1. not comparableusually and more specificallymedicinePertaining to nasogastric intubation, wherein a tube is inserted through the nostril, past the throat, and into the stomach.

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Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivePertaining to nasogastric intubation, wherein a tube is inserted through the nostril, past the throat, and into the stomach.

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Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*néh₂s
  2. Proto-Italic*nāssos
  3. Latinnāsus
  4. Englishnaso-
  5. Englishgastric
  6. Englishnasogastric

From naso- + gastric.

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APA

nasogastric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nasogastric

MLA

“nasogastric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nasogastric. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nasogastric,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nasogastric.

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