Rehfuss tube

Rehfuss tube: Reh·fuss tube 'rā-fəs- n a flexible tube that is used esp. for withdrawing gastric juice from the stomach for analysis and that has a syringe at the upper end and an attachment with a slot at the end passing into the stomach

Rehfuss Martin Emil (1887-1964)

American physician. Rehfuss specialized in gastroenterology, and especially in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the stomach. Indigestion and practical therapeutics were two topics of particular interest. In 1914 he devised a method of removing portions of a standard test meal from the stomach at certain intervals by using a flexible tube.

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rehfuss tube — ˈrāfəs noun Usage: usually capitalized R Etymology: after Martin E. Rehfuss b1887 American physician : a flexible tube fitted with a slotted endpiece at the end that passes into the stomach and a syringe at the upper end and used especially for… … Useful english dictionary
Tube — A long hollow cylinder. There are many tube like structures in the human body, such as the auditory tube (Eustachian tube) in the ear. * * * 1. A hollow cylindrical structure or canal. 2. A hollow cylinder or pipe. SYN: tuba [TA]. [L. tubus]… … Medical dictionary
Rehfuss — Martin E., U.S. physician, 1887–1964. See R. method, R. stomach tube … Medical dictionary
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