nasogastric
adjective
na·so·gas·tric
ˌnā-zō-ˈga-strik 
: being or performed by intubation of the stomach through the nasal passages
a nasogastric tube
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Medical personnel had also inserted a nasogastric tube, which normally follows intubation, to prevent vomiting.
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Ayesha Khan, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
In one study, isoleucine was prepared as a suspension and given to 12 healthy and lean subjects via a nasogastric tube.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 26 Nov. 2024
Letby was also accused of injecting air into babies' stomachs using a nasogastric tube, causing collapse and death.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 28 July 2024
After her admission to the Eating Recovery Center, Naomi spent a few days lying in bed, being fed by a nasogastric tube, which pushed fluids and nutrients down her throat and into her stomach.
—Katie Engelhart, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2024
She was accused of deliberately harming the newborn infants in various ways, including by injecting air into their bloodstreams and administering air or milk into their stomachs via nasogastric tubes.
—Sylvia Hui and Brian Melley, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
British Nurse Lucy Letby Blames 'Raw Sewage' for Unexplained Infant Deaths in NICU Letby is also accused of murdering Child O by injecting him with air intravenously and via a nasogastric tube.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023
Letby allegedly told the terrified mother not to worry and that the bleeding was caused by throat irritation from a nasogastric tube.
—Tristan Balagtas, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2023
Prosecutors for the Crown said Letby used a nasogastric tube to inject air and fluid into the infant's stomach to kill him, the BBC reports.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2023
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Ayesha Khan, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
In one study, isoleucine was prepared as a suspension and given to 12 healthy and lean subjects via a nasogastric tube.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 26 Nov. 2024
Letby was also accused of injecting air into babies' stomachs using a nasogastric tube, causing collapse and death.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 28 July 2024
After her admission to the Eating Recovery Center, Naomi spent a few days lying in bed, being fed by a nasogastric tube, which pushed fluids and nutrients down her throat and into her stomach.
—Katie Engelhart, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2024
She was accused of deliberately harming the newborn infants in various ways, including by injecting air into their bloodstreams and administering air or milk into their stomachs via nasogastric tubes.
—Sylvia Hui and Brian Melley, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
British Nurse Lucy Letby Blames 'Raw Sewage' for Unexplained Infant Deaths in NICU Letby is also accused of murdering Child O by injecting him with air intravenously and via a nasogastric tube.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023
Letby allegedly told the terrified mother not to worry and that the bleeding was caused by throat irritation from a nasogastric tube.
—Tristan Balagtas, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2023
Prosecutors for the Crown said Letby used a nasogastric tube to inject air and fluid into the infant's stomach to kill him, the BBC reports.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2023
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“Nasogastric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nasogastric. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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nasogastric
adjective
na·so·gas·tric
-ˈgas-trik
: of, relating to, being, or performed by intubation of the stomach by way of the nasal passages
insertion of a nasogastric tube
nasogastric suction
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