nasoduodenal

/ˌneɪzoʊduəˈdiːnəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: na-so-duo-de-nal
IPA: /ˌneɪzoʊduəˈdiːnəl/

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Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to a route through the nose into the duodenum, usually with reference to a feeding tube as the route of administration of enteral nutrition.

Example Sentences

"Initially 17 subjects were enrolled in the study, but 5 subjects dropped out due to discomfort related to the nasoduodenal tube."

Etymology

From naso- + duodenal.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: naso

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌneɪzoʊduəˈdiːnəl/

Phrases

through the nose into the jejunum through the nose into the ileum through the nose into the small intestine through the nose into the stomach

Frequently Paired Words

nasojejunal through the nose into the jejunum nasoileal through the nose into the ileum nasoenteral through the nose into the small intestine nasogastric through the nose into the stomach

Questions

How do you pronounce nasoduodenal?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌneɪzoʊduəˈdiːnəl/.

What does nasoduodenal mean?

Of or pertaining to a route through the nose into the duodenum, usually with reference to a feeding tube as the route of administration of enteral nutrition.

Where does nasoduodenal come from?

From naso- + duodenal.

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