Definitions

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  • adjective Of, pertaining to, within, or by way of the intestine
  • adjective enteric

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  • adjective of or relating to or inside the intestines
  • adjective of or relating to the enteron

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Examples

  • "enteral" feedings of hunger-striking prisoners, which entails inserting a tube down the detainee's nose to his stomach to pump in a protein shake twice a day as the detainee is shackled to a chair and his head attached to a metal restraint with Velcro.

    Blog of Rights: Official Blog of the American Civil Liberties Union 2009

  • "enteral" feedings of hunger-striking prisoners, which entails inserting a tube down the detainee's nose to his stomach to pump in a protein shake twice a day as the detainee is shackled to a chair and his head attached to a metal restraint with Velcro.

    Blog of Rights: Official Blog of the American Civil Liberties Union 2009

  • "enteral" feedings of hunger-striking prisoners, which entails inserting a tube down the detainee's nose to his stomach to pump in a protein shake twice a day as the detainee is shackled to a chair and his head attached to a metal restraint with Velcro.

    Blog of Rights: Official Blog of the American Civil Liberties Union 2009

  • Volume initiation, advancement and goals; intake and nutrient calculations; formula fortification and recipes; formula preparation guidelines for healthcare facilities; and monitoring of enteral intake tolerance

    Neonatal Nutrition Practicum 2010

  • The Pediatric Enteral Access Center provides evaluation and assessment of the need for enteral access (gastrostomy and jejunostomy feedings).

    GI services 2010

  • Comparison of Option One Optimental and a polymeric enteral feeding

    Clinical studies: IBD treatment approaches 2010

  • The Pediatric Enteral Access Center provides evaluation and assessment of the need for enteral access (gastrostomy and jejunostomy feedings).

    Pediatric Enteral Access Center 2010

  • This will include enteral and parenteral nutrition support; acid-base balance; nutrition care specific to patient diagnosis, including but not limited to:

    Neonatal Nutrition Practicum 2010

  • Oral feeding, sip feeding, and feeding using nasogastric, gastrostomy and jejunostomy tubes are all enteral nutrition.

    Alagille Syndrome Glossary 2009

  • Oral feeding, sip feeding, and feeding using nasogastric, gastrostomy and jejunostomy tubes are all enteral nutrition.

    Biliary Atresia Glossary 2010

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