| total lung capacity |
The average pair of human lungs can hold about 6 litres of air, but only a small amount is used during normal breathing. Different lung volumes and capacities measure various features about the lungs. These volumes vary with the age and height of the person, the values here are for a 70 kg, average-sized adult male: *Total Lung Capacity (TLC), about six litres, is all the air the lungs can hold. ...
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| total parenteral nutrition |
Total parenteral nutrition (TPN), also called hyperalimentation, is the practice of feeding a person without using the gut. It is normally used during surgical recoveries. It has been used for patients in coma, although enteric (tube) feeding is usually adequate, and less prone to complications. Chronic TPN is occasionally used treat people suffering the extended consequences of an accident or surgery. ...
출처: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_parenteral_nutrition
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| total parenteral nutrition |
TPN. A form of nutrition that is delivered into a vein. Total parenteral nutrition does not use the digestive system. It may be given to people who are unable to absorb nutrients through the intestinal tract because of vomiting that won't stop, severe diarrhea, or intestinal disease. It may also be given to those undergoing high-dose chemotherapy or radiation and bone marrow transplantation. ...
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| total cholesterol |
The sum of all forms of cholesterol.
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| total parenteral nutrition |
TPN. Intravenous (into a vein) feeding that provides necessary nutrients when a person is unable to eat normally.
출처: www.seniormag.com/conditions/cancer/cancerglossary...
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