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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. therapeutics
  3. diet therapy
  4. nutritional support
  5. parenteral feeding
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. therapeutics
  3. surgery
  4. postoperative care
  5. nutritional support
  6. parenteral feeding
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. laboratory animal procedures
  3. surgery
  4. postoperative care
  5. nutritional support
  6. parenteral feeding
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. laboratory animal procedures
  3. surgery
  4. postoperative care
  5. nutritional support
  6. parenteral feeding
  1. Fields of Study
  2. health services
  3. patient care
  4. postoperative care
  5. nutritional support
  6. parenteral feeding
  1. Fields of Study
  2. health services
  3. patient care
  4. postoperative care
  5. nutritional support
  6. parenteral feeding
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. health services
  3. patient care
  4. postoperative care
  5. nutritional support
  6. parenteral feeding
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal science
  3. animal husbandry
  4. animal nutrition
  5. feeding methods
  6. parenteral feeding
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal science
  3. animal husbandry
  4. animal nutrition
  5. feeding methods
  6. parenteral feeding
  1. Fields of Study
  2. nutrition
  3. animal nutrition
  4. feeding methods
  5. parenteral feeding
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal science
  3. animal nutrition
  4. feeding methods
  5. parenteral feeding
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal science
  3. animal nutrition
  4. feeding methods
  5. parenteral feeding

Preferred term

parenteral feeding

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The administering of nutrients for assimilation and utilization by a patient who cannot maintain adequate nutrition by enteral feeding alone. Nutrients are administered by a route other than the alimentary canal (e.g., intravenously, subcutaneously).

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Synonyms

  • parenteral nutrition

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/39720

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