nasoileal
/ˌneɪzoʊˈɪliəl/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or pertaining to a route through the nose into the ileum, usually with reference to a feeding tube as the route of administration of enteral nutrition.
Example Sentences
- "In a randomized single-blind crossover study 15 healthy volunteers received, after intubation with a nasoileal tube, 4 different treatments on 4 consecutive days."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Phrases
through the nose into the duodenum
through the nose into the jejunum
through the nose into the small intestine
through the nose into the stomach
Frequently Paired Words
nasoduodenal
through the nose into the duodenum
nasojejunal
through the nose into the jejunum
nasoenteral
through the nose into the small intestine
nasogastric
through the nose into the stomach