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ENTERAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does enteral mean? 

ENTERAL (adjective)
  The adjective ENTERAL has 2 senses:

1. of or relating to the enteronplay

2. of or relating to or inside the intestinesplay

  Familiarity information: ENTERAL used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ENTERAL (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the enteron

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

enteral; enteric

Pertainym:

enteron (the alimentary canal (especially of an embryo or a coelenterate))

Derivation:

enteron (the alimentary canal (especially of an embryo or a coelenterate))


Sense 2

Meaning:

Of or relating to or inside the intestines

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

enteral; enteric; intestinal

Context example:

intestinal disease

Pertainym:

intestine (the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus)


 Context examples 


Giving food through a PEG tube is a type of enteral nutrition.

(PEG tube, NCI Dictionary)

Also called pediatric polymeric enteral nutrition formula.

(PediaSure, NCI Dictionary)

A measure of the daily calories prescribed for parenteral and enteral therapy.

(Pen Calorie, NCI Thesaurus)

A measure of the amount (in grams) of amino acids prescribed for parenteral and enteral therapy.

(Pen Gram Protein, NCI Thesaurus)

Giving food through a percutaneous endoscopic tube is a type of enteral nutrition.

(Percutaneous endoscopic tube, NCI Dictionary)

Giving food through an NG tube is a type of enteral nutrition.

(NG tube, NCI Dictionary)

Giving food through a nasogastric tube is a type of enteral nutrition.

(Nasogastric tube, NCI Dictionary)

Drinking nutrition beverages or formulas and tubefeeding are forms of enteral nutrition.

(Enteral nutrition, NCI Dictionary)

Ensure is a type of polymeric enteral nutrition formula and a type of dietary supplement.

(Ensure, NCI Dictionary)

Giving food through a gastric feeding tube is a type of enteral nutrition.

(Gastric feeding tube, NCI Dictionary)



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