| ACN | acute conditioned neurosis; Ambulatory Care Network; American College of Neuropsychiatrists; America... |
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| AIN | acute interstitial nephritis; American Institute of Nutrition; anterior interosseous nerve |
| AMRNL | Army Medical Research and Nutrition Laboratory |
| ANS | acanthion; American Nutrition Society; 8-anilino-1-naphthalene-sulfonic acid; anterior nasal spine; ... |
| ASPEN | American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition |
| infant nutrition | Nutrition of children from birth to 2 years of age. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| infant nutrition disorders | Malnutrition, occurring in infants ages 1 month to 24 months, which is due to insufficient intake of food, dietary nutrients, or a pathophysiologic condition which prevents the absorption and utilization of food. Growth and development are markedly affected. (12 Dec 1998) |
| total parenteral nutrition | <pharmacology> Intravenous feeding that provides patients with all essential nutrients when they are unable to feed themselves. Acronym: TPN (12 Jan 1998) |
| enteral nutrition | 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. (12 Dec 1998) |