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Feeds
Feeds (pronunciation: /fiːdz/) is a term used in the medical field to refer to the process of supplying nutrients to the body, often through a tube in patients who are unable to eat by mouth.
Etymology
The term "feeds" originates from the Old English word fēdan, which means to nourish or sustain.
Related Terms
- Enteral Nutrition: This is a method of feeding that uses the gastrointestinal (GI) tract to deliver part or all of a person's caloric requirements. It can include a normal oral diet, the use of liquid supplements or delivery of part or all of the daily requirements by use of a tube (tube feeding).
- Parenteral Nutrition: This is the feeding of a person intravenously, bypassing the usual process of eating and digestion. The person receives nutritional formulas that contain nutrients such as glucose, amino acids, lipids and added vitamins and dietary minerals.
- Nasogastric Tube: This is a tube that is passed through the nose and down through the nasopharynx and esophagus into the stomach. It is a practical way to provide nutrition to patients who cannot obtain nutrition by mouth, are unable to swallow safely, or need nutritional supplementation.
- Gastrostomy: This is a surgical opening into the stomach from the abdominal wall, made for the introduction of food. The opening is usually used for feeding tubes, to provide nutrition directly to the stomach in patients who cannot eat by mouth.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Feeds
- Wikipedia's article - Feeds
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