Definition

Noun: - A medical procedure for nutrition: The administration of liquid food directly into the stomach through a tube that is inserted via the nose and down the esophagus.

Usage

This term is used specifically in medical and clinical contexts to describe a method of providing nutritional support to patients who cannot eat by mouth. - The patient received nasogastric feeding after surgery to aid recovery. - Nasogastric feeding is often a temporary measure until the patient can swallow safely.

Advanced Usage

• "to be on nasogastric feeding": to be receiving nutrition via a nasogastric tube.
  • The unconscious patient was on nasogastric feeding for two weeks.

Variants and Related Words

• Nasogastric tube (NG tube) (n): The specific tube used for this procedure.
  • The nurse inserted a nasogastric tube.
• Enteral feeding (n): A broader term for delivering nutrients directly into the gastrointestinal tract, which includes nasogastric feeding.
  • Enteral feeding is preferred over intravenous feeding when the gut is functional.

Synonyms

• Tube feeding: A general term for delivering liquid food through a tube.
• Gastric gavage: A more technical term for introducing material into the stomach via a tube.

Related Phrases

• To administer nasogastric feeding: To carry out the procedure of providing nutrition through the tube.
  • The medical team will administer nasogastric feeding every four hours.

Noun

1. feeding consisting of delivering liquid nutrients through a tube passing through the nose and into the stomach