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gavage

 [gah-vahzh´] (Fr.)
1. forced feeding, especially through a tube passed into the stomach; see also tube feeding.
2. superalimentation.

ga·vage

(gă-vahzh'),
1. Forced feeding by stomach tube. Synonym(s): gastrogavage, gastrostogavage
2. Therapeutic use of a high-potency diet administered by stomach tube.
[Fr. gaver, to gorge fowls]

gavage

/ga·vage/ (gah-vahzh´) [Fr.]
1. forced feeding, especially through a tube passed into the stomach.
2. superalimentation.

gavage

(gə-väzh′)
n.
Introduction of nutritive material into the stomach by means of a tube.

gavage

[gäväzh′]
Etymology: Fr, gaver, to gorge
the process of feeding a patient through a nasogastric tube. Also called gavage feeding, nasogastric feeding. See also drip gavage, enteral tube feeding.

gastrostogavage

An older term for:
(1) Forced feeding by nasogastric intubation.
(2) Feeding by a nasogastric tube; nasogastrc feeding.

ga·vage

(gă-vahzh')
1. Forced feeding by stomach tube.
Synonym(s): gastrogavage.
2. Therapeutic use of a high-potency diet administered by stomach tube.
[Fr. gaver, to gorge fowls]

gavage

1. Forced feeding through a tube passed down into the stomach through the mouth.
2. The use of a high calorie, large volume diet to improve nutrition (superalimentation).

ga·vage

(gă-vahzh')
1. Forced feeding by stomach tube.
2. Therapeutic use of a high-potency diet administered by stomach tube.
[Fr. gaver, to gorge fowls]

gavage

[Fr.]
1. forced feeding or irrigation through a tube passed into the stomach. See also tube feeding, gastric lavage.
2. superalimentation.
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