Category: N

A long tube inserted through the nose into the stomach for decompression. A weight at the end promotes its advancement into the small intestine. The most common use is to relieve the abdominal distention associated with intestinal obstruction.  

A flexible tube of silicone or a similar synthetic material, inserted through the nose into the duodenum for short-term enteral feeding. The small weight on the distal end of the tube moves the tube into place through the stomach into the duodenum. Aspiration is less likely than with a nasogastric tube.  

To the nose, eyebrow, and eyes. Applied especially to the nerve supplying these structures.  

Inflammation of the nose and maxillary sinus.  

A small, angled endoscope that is inserted into a nostril and used to visualize the nose, sinuses, pharynx, and larynx.  

Blockage of the nasal passages. Common causes of nasal obstruction in adults are irregular septum, enlarged turbinates, and nasal polyps. In children, a common cause is a foreign body, such as food, buttons, or pins. Complications such as infections, sinusitis, and otitis may develop. Obstruction of one or both sides of the nasal passage, hindering…

The greatest width of the nasal aperture in relation to a line from the lower edge of the nasal aperture to the nasion.  

Distance between the lower border of the nasal aperture and the nasion.  

Decreasing the width or diameter of some space or channel (e.g., narrowing of the size of the coronary arteries), usually due to some pathological process.  

A communication skill with two components: the ability to listen actively and empathetically to the underlying meanings of patient’s histories, and the ability to craft a narrative for use in relaying meanings to patients.