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Total parenteral nutrition   Listen
Total parenteral nutrition

noun
1.
Administration of a nutritionally adequate solution through a catheter into the vena cava; used in cases of long-term coma or severe burns or severe gastrointestinal syndromes.  Synonyms: hyperalimentation, TPN.






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Words linked to "Total parenteral nutrition" :   hyperalimentation, alimentation, feeding, TPN



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