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Enteral Nutrition(Topical Term)

Preferred form: Enteral Nutrition
Used for/see from:
  • n: Gastric Feeding Tubes
  • Enteral Feeding
  • Force Feeding
  • Nutrition, Enteral
  • Tube Feeding
  • n: Feeding Tube, Gastric
  • n: Feeding Tubes, Gastric
  • n: Feeding, Enteral
  • n: Feeding, Force
  • n: Feeding, Tube
  • n: Feedings, Force
  • n: Force Feedings
  • n: Gastric Feeding Tube
  • n: Tube, Gastric Feeding
  • n: Tubes, Gastric Feeding

coordinate with disease /ther, not disease /diet ther; do not confuse with PARENTERAL NUTRITION or PARENTERAL NUTRITION, TOTAL

Nutritional support given via the alimentary canal or any route connected to the gastrointestinal system (i.e., the enteral route). This includes oral feeding, sip feeding, and tube feeding using nasogastric, gastrostomy, and jejunostomy tubes.

92; was ENTERAL FEEDING 1980-91, was TUBE FEEDING 1964-79 (Prov 1964-65); ENTERAL NUTRITION was see ENTERAL FEEDING 1990-91

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