What Does NG Mean in Medical Terms?

NG stands for nasogastric. Through the nose into the stomach, as a tube.

Where you will see NG

You will most often see NG in nursing notes, care plans and handovers, digestive health notes and endoscopy reports.

Example

A chart note might use “NG” as shorthand for nasogastric when documenting a patient's care.

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