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Gavage
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A way of giving medicines and liquids, including liquid foods, through a small tube placed through the nose or mouth into the stomach or small intestine. Sometimes the tube is placed into the stomach or small intestine through an incision (cut) made on the outside of the abdomen. Gavage may be added to what a person is able to eat and drink, or it may be the only source of nutrition. It is a type of enteral nutrition. Also called tubefeeding. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Administration of nutritional support by means of a tube passed into the stomach. (NCI Thesaurus)
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