nasojejunal
/ˌneɪzoʊd͡ʒəˈd͡ʒuːnəl/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or pertaining to a route through the nose into the jejunum, usually with reference to a feeding tube as the route of administration of enteral nutrition.
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Phrases
through the nose into the duodenum
through the nose into the ileum
through the nose into the small intestine
through the nose into the stomach
Frequently Paired Words
nasoduodenal
through the nose into the duodenum
nasoileal
through the nose into the ileum
nasoenteral
through the nose into the small intestine
nasogastric
through the nose into the stomach