hyperalimentation
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Related to hyperalimentation: parenteral hyperalimentation
hy·per·al·i·men·ta·tion
(hī′pər-ăl′ə-mĕn-tā′shən)n.
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Noun 1. [画像:hyperalimentation - administration of a nutritionally adequate solution through a catheter into the vena cava]hyperalimentation - 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
alimentation, feeding - the act of supplying food and nourishment
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hy·per·al·i·men·ta·tion
n. hiperalimentación, sobrealimentación por vía intravenosa.
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hyperalimentation
n (overfeeding) hiperalimentación f (ant, TPN) nutrición f parenteral total (NPT)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.