total parenteral nutrition (tpn)
1Total parenteral nutrition — (TPN), is the practice of feeding a person intravenously, bypassing the usual process of eating and digestion. The person receives nutritional formulas containing salts, glucose, amino acids, lipids and added vitamins.General usageTotal… …
2total parenteral nutrition — TPN. A form of nutrition that is delivered into a vein. Total parenteral nutrition does not use the digestive system. It may be given to people who are unable to absorb nutrients through the intestinal tract because of vomiting that won t stop,… …
3total parenteral nutrition — noun 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 • Syn: ↑TPN, ↑hyperalimentation • Hypernyms: ↑feeding,… …
4Total parenteral nutrition — Intravenous feeding that provides a patient with all of the fluid and the essential nutrients they need when they are unable to feed themselves by mouth. Often referred to by its acronym, TPN. * * * (TPN) the intravenous administration of the… …
5total parenteral nutrition — Med. intravenous administration of a solution of essential nutrients to patients unable to ingest food, esp. in cases of severe gastrointestinal or malabsorption disorders or prolonged coma. Abbr.: TPN Also called hyperalimentation. * * * …
6parenteral nutrition — A form of nutrition that is delivered into a vein. Parenteral nutrition does not use the digestive system. It may be given to people who are unable to absorb nutrients through the intestinal tract because of vomiting that won t stop, severe… …
7TPN — Abbreviation for total parenteral nutrition. * * * thalamic projection neuron; total parenteral nutrition; transition protein; triphosphopyridine nucleotide * * * TPN abbr total parenteral nutrition TPN tē pē en n NADP * * * total parenteral… …
8TPN — noun 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 • Syn: ↑total parenteral nutrition, ↑hyperalimentation •… …
9TPN — Total parenteral nutrition. A form of nutrition that is delivered into a vein. TPN does not use the digestive system. It may be given to people who are unable to absorb nutrients through the intestinal tract because of vomiting that won t stop,… …
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