- gastrogavage
- SYN: gavage (1).
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gas·tro·ga·vage (gas″tro-gə-vahzhґ) [gastro- + gavage] the introduction of nutriment into the stomach by means of a tube passed through the esophagus.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
gastrogavage
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gastrogavage — n. gavage, forced feeding by stomach tube; fattening, stuffing … English contemporary dictionary
gastrogavage — noun feeding a nutrient solution into the stomach through a tube through a surgically created opening • Hypernyms: ↑forced feeding, ↑gavage … Useful english dictionary
gavage — 1. Forced feeding by stomach tube. SYN: gastrogavage, gastrostogavage. 2. Therapeutic use of a high potency diet administered by stomach tube. [Fr. gaver, to gorge fowls] * * * ga·vage gə väzh, gä … Medical dictionary
forced feeding — noun feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat • Syn: ↑gavage • Derivationally related forms: ↑force feed • Hypernyms: ↑feeding, ↑alimentation … Useful english dictionary
gastrostomy — noun surgical creation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the stomach (as for gastrogavage) • Hypernyms: ↑operation, ↑surgery, ↑surgical operation, ↑surgical procedure, ↑surgical process … Useful english dictionary
gavage — noun feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat • Syn: ↑forced feeding • Derivationally related forms: ↑force feed (for: ↑forced feeding) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
