Enteral Nutrition

Nutritional support given via the alimentary canal or any route connected to the gastrointestinal system (i.e., the enteral route). This includes oral feeding, sip feeding, and tube feeding using nasogastric, gastrostomy, and jejunostomy tubes.

Year introduced: 1992

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Tree Number(s): E02.421.360, E02.642.500.360

MeSH Unique ID: D004750

Entry Terms:

• Nutrition, Enteral
• Tube Feeding
• Feeding, Tube
• Enteral Feeding
• Feeding, Enteral
• Gastric Feeding Tubes
• Feeding Tube, Gastric
• Feeding Tubes, Gastric
• Gastric Feeding Tube
• Tube, Gastric Feeding
• Tubes, Gastric Feeding
• Force Feeding
• Feeding, Force
• Feedings, Force
• Force Feedings

See Also:

• Food, Formulated
• Gastrostomy
• Intubation, Gastrointestinal

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Therapeutics
Feeding Methods
Enteral Nutrition

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Therapeutics
Nutrition Therapy
Nutritional Support
Enteral Nutrition