How do you use "Nil by mouth" in a sentence?

You're nil by mouth from midnight. Patient is NBM. Nil by mouth before the procedure.

Nil by mouth

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Significado: Nothing to eat or drink (medical instruction before surgery).

禁食禁饮（手术前的医疗指示）。

Nada por boca (instrucción médica antes de una cirugía).

飲食禁止（手術前の医療指示）。

금식·금음 (수술 전 의료 지시).

'Nil by mouth' is the medical instruction not to eat or drink, usually before surgery. 'NBM' is the abbreviation. Standard pre-operative instruction.

「nil by mouth」是不得进食进饮的医疗指示，通常在手术前发出。「NBM」是缩写。标准的术前指示。

«Nil by mouth» es la instrucción médica de no comer ni beber, generalmente antes de una cirugía. «NBM» es la abreviatura. Instrucción preoperatoria estándar.

「nil by mouth」は飲食禁止の医療指示で、通常は手術前に出される。「NBM」は略語。標準的な術前指示。

'Nil by mouth'는 음식이나 음료를 섭취하지 말라는 의료 지시로, 주로 수술 전에 내려진다. 'NBM'은 약어이다. 수술 전 표준 지시사항.

Ejemplos

You're nil by mouth from midnight.
从午夜开始禁食禁饮
Estás en ayunas desde medianoche
「真夜中から絶飲食です」
자정부터 금식입니다.
Patient is NBM.
患者禁食禁饮
El paciente está en ayunas
「患者は絶飲食です」
환자는 금식 상태입니다.
Nil by mouth before the procedure.
手术前禁食禁饮
Nada por boca antes del procedimiento
「処置の前は絶飲食です」
시술 전에 금식입니다.

Pronunciación

/nɪl baɪ maʊθ/

Guía de uso

Contexto: surgery, hospital, preoperative

Tono: professional, instructional

✓ Correcto

Nil by mouth
禁食禁饮
dieta absoluta
絶飲食
금식
NBM
禁食禁饮缩写
abreviatura de dieta absoluta
絶飲食の略
금식 약어

✗ Incorrecto

Medical instruction—must be followed
医疗指示，必须遵守
Instrucción médica que debe cumplirse
医療指示であり、必ず守ること
의료 지시—반드시 따라야 함

Errores comunes

No food OR drink—both prohibited

Origen e historia

Medical Latin-style instruction. 'Nil' from Latin (nothing) + 'by mouth' (oral intake). Standard preoperative protocol to prevent aspiration during anaesthesia.

Etimología: From Latin nil (nothing) + by mouth

Primera vez registrado: Medical terminology

Contexto cultural

Era: Medical practice

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Medical dramas

Regional notes: Universal medical.

Variaciones

Nil by mouthNBM

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