gastrostogavage


gastrostogavage

 [gas-tros″to-gah-vahzh´] feeding through a gastric fistula.

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]

gastrostogavage

An older term for:
(1) Forced feeding by nasogastric intubation.
(2) Feeding by a nasogastric tube; nasogastrc feeding.