| feeding tube |
a tube for introducing fluids of high caloric value into the stomach.
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A feeding tube is a medical device used to provide nutrition to patients who cannot do so via the normal oral route. Placement may be temporary for the treatment of acute conditions or lifelong in the case of chronic disabilaties. Many patients treated using a feeding tube lack the ability to survive on their own without such technology. A variety of feeding tubes are used in medical practice. They are usually made of polyurethane or silicone. ...
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A small tube that is put into the nose that goes down into the stomach. Liquid food goes into the stomach through the feeding tube.
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| feeding tube |
either a nasogastric or gastric feeding tube, which is used for long-term feeding or to supplement the nutritional needs of the patient.
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