Nasogastric tube

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Nasogastric tube
TermNasogastric tube
Short definitionnasogastric 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. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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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

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