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  2. Siphonophorae - Wikipedia

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    Siphonophorae (from Ancient Greek φόρος (siphōn), meaning "tube" and -φόρος (-phóros), meaning "bearing" [2]) is an order within Hydrozoa, a class of marine organisms within the phylum Cnidaria. According to the World Register of Marine Species, the order contains 175 species described thus far. [3]

  3. Feeding tube - Wikipedia

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    A feeding tube is a medical device used to provide nutrition to people who cannot obtain nutrition by mouth, are unable to swallow safely, or need nutritional supplementation. The state of being fed by a feeding tube is called gavage, enteral feeding or tube feeding. Placement may be temporary for the treatment of acute conditions or lifelong ...

  4. Supplemental nursing system - Wikipedia

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    4-day-old infant latched and nursing with supplemental nursing system Video showing how a supplemental nursing system is used. A supplemental nursing system (SNS), also known as a lactation aid, is a device that consists of a container and a capillary tube.

  5. KE diet - Wikipedia

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    In the KE diet, a feeding tube is inserted through the nose of an individual down their oesophagus.At the other end of the tube is an electric pump. The only nourishment the patient receives is KE diet powder – an infusion of proteins, fats and micronutrients with no carbohydrates – mixed with water through the feeding tube.

  6. Force-feeding - Wikipedia

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    Force-feeding is the practice of feeding a human or animal against their will. The term gavage ( UK : / ˈ ɡ æ v ɑː ʒ , ɡ æ ˈ v ɑː ʒ / , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] US : / ɡ ə ˈ v ɑː ʒ / , [ 3 ] [ 4 ] French: [ɡavaʒ] ⓘ ) refers to supplying a substance by means of a small plastic feeding tube passed through the nose ( nasogastric ) or ...

  7. Graz tube weaning model - Wikipedia

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    The Graz tube weaning model (German: Graz Sondenentwöhnung) is a method that supports parents, caregivers and professionals to help and empower medically fragile children with early and post-traumatic eating behavior disorders, particularly tube dependency.

  8. Elemental diet - Wikipedia

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    An elemental diet is a diet that proposes the ingestion, or in more severe cases use of a gastric feeding tube or intravenous feeding, of liquid nutrients in an easily assimilated form. It is usually composed of amino acids , fats , sugars , vitamins , and minerals .

  9. Sham feeding - Wikipedia

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    Sham feeding is any procedure that mimics normal food consumption but where food and drink are not actually digested or absorbed. It is generally used in experiments studying hunger, eating or digestion, and is a predominant method used in studying binge eating disorder . [ 1 ]