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单词 feeding tube
释义

feeding tube

noun

: a flexible tube passed into the stomach for introducing fluids and liquid food into the stomach

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Owen typically gets formula four times a day through a feeding tube. Jen Christensen, CNN, 20 May 2022 At 6 years old, Hannah Jordan was diagnosed with a rare, life-threatening disease that required a feeding tube. Usa Today Network Ventures Staff, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2021 He was put on a feeding tube, and an exploratory laparoscopy showed potential signs of an infection that was resolving, but no action was deemed needed. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 24 June 2022 Eva requires a respirator to breathe, a feeding tube for nutrition and 24-hour care. Pam Mcloughlin, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2022 Nicolas is still on a feeding tube, so his formula is provided through the family’s health insurance, Hutkin said. Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 11 May 2022 In a statement, Danna Cusick described her husband as no longer able to do anything for himself and requiring a feeding tube. Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2022 The indictment outlined disturbing details about the case and said Olivia had been using a feeding tube and was admitted to Children's Hospital Colorado in July 2017. NBC News, 5 Jan. 2022 Her feeding tube had been removed after a bitter national debate over patients’ rights. New York Times, 5 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

feeding tube

noun

: a flexible tube (as of polyurethane or silicone) passed into the stomach (as by way of the nasal passages or through a surgical opening in the abdominal wall) for introducing fluids and liquid food into the stomach
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