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drip gavage

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drip gavage,
a method of feeding a liquid formula diet through a tube inserted through the nostrils to the stomach. The formula may be heated to about 100° F (37.8° C) or administered at room temperature and is contained in a bag suspended from a stand. It may also be administered with a feeding pump. See also enteral tube feeding, tube feeding.


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