Medical term:
gastrogavage
gastrogavage
[gas″tro-gah-vahzh´]artificial feeding through a tube passed into the stomach.
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ga·vage
(gă-vahzh'),1. Forced feeding by stomach tube. Synonym(s): gastrogavage, gastrostogavage
2. Therapeutic use of a high-potency diet administered by stomach tube.
[Fr. gaver, to gorge fowls]
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gastrogavage
A term of waning use for the feeding of a patient via a nasal gastric tube; nasogastric feeding.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
ga·vage
(gă-vahzh')1. Forced feeding by stomach tube.
Synonym(s): gastrogavage.
Synonym(s): gastrogavage.
2. Therapeutic use of a high-potency diet administered by stomach tube.
[Fr. gaver, to gorge fowls]
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