Definition of Gastrogavage

1. Noun. Feeding a nutrient solution into the stomach through a tube through a surgically created opening.

Generic synonyms: Forced Feeding, Gavage

Medical Definition of Gastrogavage

1. 1. Forced feeding by stomach tube. Synonym: gastrogavage, gastrostogavage. 2. Therapeutic use of a high-potency diet administered by stomach tube. Origin: Fr. Gaver, to gorge fowls (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gastrogavage

gastroenteroplasty
gastroenteroptosis
gastroenterostomy
gastroenterotomy
gastroepiploic
gastroepiploic arteries
gastroepiploic vein
gastroepiploic veins
gastroesophageal
gastroesophageal hernia
gastroesophageal reflux
gastroesophageal vestibule
gastroesophagitis
gastroesophagostomy
gastrogastrostomy
gastrogavage (current term)
gastrogenic
gastrogenous diarrhoea
gastrograph
gastrohepatic
gastrohepatic omentum
gastrohydrorrhoea
gastrohysterotomy
gastroileac
gastroileac reflex
gastroileitis
gastroileostomy
gastrointestinal
gastrointestinal agents
gastrointestinal bleeding

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