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gavage
[gah-vahzh´] (Fr.)1. forced feeding, especially through a tube passed into the stomach; see also tube feeding.
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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]
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gavage
(gə-väzh′)n.
Introduction of nutritive material into the stomach by means of a tube.
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gastrostogavage
An older term for:(1) Forced feeding by nasogastric intubation.
(2) Feeding by a nasogastric tube; nasogastrc feeding.
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ga·vage
(gă-vahzh')1. Forced feeding by stomach tube.
Synonym(s): gastrogavage.
Synonym(s): gastrogavage.
2. Therapeutic use of a high-potency diet administered by stomach tube.
[Fr. gaver, to gorge fowls]
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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).
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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]
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