NASOGASTRIC

Etymology

Adjective

nasogastric (not comparable)

(medicine) Pertaining both to the nose and to the stomach.

(medicine, usually and more specifically) Pertaining to nasogastric intubation, wherein a tube is inserted through the nostril, past the throat, and into the stomach.

Usage notes

• Nasogastric is frequently abbreviated NG.

Coordinate terms

• nasoenteral

Source: Wiktionary



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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