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Nutrition Reverse Definitions
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A condition characterized by the body's inability to synthesize or process food into forms the body can use for energy, growth, and development | metabolic disorder |
A condition in which the upper part of the stomach, which is joined to the esophagus or feeding tube, moves up into the chest through a hole (called a hiatus) in the diaphragm | hiatus hernia |
(MIC device) A feeding device placed permanently in the stomach to facilitate supplemental feedings | Bard button |
A feeding tube inserted through an incicion in the abdomen into the stomach | gastrostomy tube (G-tube) |
A feeding tube inserted via endoscopy into the stomach or jejunum | percutaneous endoscopic gasterostomy tube (PEG tube) |
A feeding tube placed through the abdominal wall into the small bowel | jejunostomy tube (J-tube) |
A feeding tube put through the nose into the stomach | nasogastric tube (NG tube or Levine tube) |
An accumulation of fluid in the body tissues or body cavities | fluid retention |
Difficulty swallowing | dysphagia |
Feeding by tube directly into the gastrointestinal system | enternal feed |
Gentel suction applied to a tube placed in the stomach to remove excessive secretions,such as saliva and gastric juices,that tend to accumulate in the stomach after surgery or trauma because the intestine is sluggish. prevents/relieves nausea/vomiting | gastric suction |
The amount of energy expended in a given period, or the physical changes that occur in the body that result in heat production, determined by gender, environment, lifestyle and genetics | metabolic rate |
The audible return of gastrointestinal movement or function, also called peristalsis; often charted as BS x 4, meaning it sounds audible in all four abdominal quadrants | bowel sounds present (BSP) |
The physiological and biochemical process that promote growth and sustain life | metabolism |