gastrogavage

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Noun

gastrogavage - feeding a nutrient solution into the stomach through a tube through a surgically created openingforced feeding, gavage - feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat

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gastrogavage

[gas″tro-gah-vahzh´] artificial feeding through a tube passed into the stomach.

ga·vage

(gă-vahzh'), 1. Forced feeding by stomach tube. Synonym(s): gastrogavage, gastrostogavage2. Therapeutic use of a high-potency diet administered by stomach tube. [Fr. gaver, to gorge fowls]

gastrogavage

A term of waning use for the feeding of a patient via a nasal gastric tube; nasogastric feeding.

ga·vage

(gă-vahzh') 1. Forced feeding by stomach tube.
Synonym(s): gastrogavage. 2. Therapeutic use of a high-potency diet administered by stomach tube. [Fr. gaver, to gorge fowls]

gastrogavage

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noun feeding a nutrient solution into the stomach through a tube through a surgically created opening

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