nasojejunal

From naso- +‎ jejunal or naso- +‎ jejunum +‎ -al.

• IPA^(key): /ˌneɪzoʊd͡ʒəˈd͡ʒuːnəl/

nasojejunal (not comparable)

1. (medicine) 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.

• nasoenteral, through the nose into the small intestine (hypernymous to nasoduodenal, nasojejunal, and nasoileal)
  • nasoduodenal, through the nose into the duodenum
  • nasoileal, through the nose into the ileum
• nasogastric, through the nose into the stomach