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feeding tube

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feeding tube
n.
A flexible tube that is inserted through the pharynx and into the esophagus and stomach and through which liquid food is passed.


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Bartell lived, but he was hospitalized for a month, forced to use a feeding tube.
Eat lead by Williamsen, Kurt / The New American
I have read the AACN Practice Alert titled "Verification of Feeding Tube Placement" (1) as well as the recent article by Metheny about preventing aspiration in patients with feeding tubes ("Preventing Respiratory Complications of Tube Feedings: Evidence-Based Practice," July 2006: 360-369).
Confirmation of nasogastric tube placement by Metheny, Norma / American Journal of Critical Care
To test the effect of acid-suppressing drugs on bacteria passing through the stomach to the intestines, researchers gave mice two kinds of live, resistant bacteria via a feeding tube over 3 days.
Do acid blockers let microbes reach the colon? by Seppa, Nathan / Science News
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