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Concept information

Preferred term

enteral feeding

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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.

Narrower concepts

Synonyms

  • enteral diets
  • enteral feeds
  • enteral nutrition
  • nasogastric feeding
  • nasogastric intubation
  • nasogastric tube feeding
  • trophic enteral feeding

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/37216

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