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enteral /en·ter·al/ (en´ter'l) enteric.
enteral [en′tərəl, enter′əl] Etymology: Gk, enteron, bowel within the small intestine, or via the small intestine. enteral (en´t adj directly into the gastrointestinal tract; pertains to tube feedings that may be necessary when a patient cannot ingest food orally. enteral within, by way of, or pertaining to the intestine. enteral feeding delivery of nutrients directly into the stomach, duodenum or jejunum. Called also enteral nutrition. enteral nutrition see enteral feeding (above). enteral tube the feeding tube positioned in the alimentary tract for administration of nutrients. See also enterostomy tube. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Hypoalbuminemia-induced diarrhea in the enterally alimented patient. This oil formulation has been administered enterally at a dose of 300iu/subject to normal human volunteers. |
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