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Tube Feeding (enteral feeding)
Tube Feeding (enteral feeding) A temporary artificial method of providing food through a tube inserted into the stomach. This food is in a liquid form and contains calories, vitamins and electrolytes. Enteral feeding may be necessary when food cannot be taken by mouth.
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Any substance eaten to provide nutritional support for the body.
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The organ between the esophagus and the small intestine. The stomach is where digestion of protein begins.
Vitamins
Any of a number of complex organic substances found in foods that are essential for normal body functioning.
Electrolytes
Chemicals such as salts and minerals needed for various functions in the body.
Enteral
Pertaining to the small intestine. As in enteral nutrition. Also called enteric.
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Tube feeding
A way to provide food through a tube placed in the nose, the stomach, or the small intestine. A tube in the nose is called a nasogastric or nasoenteral tube. A tube that goes through the skin into the stomach is called a gastrostomy or percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). A tube into the small intestine is called a jejunostomy or percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy (PEJ) tube. Also called enteral nutrition.
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