tube feeding syndrome
English
editNoun
edittube feeding syndrome (uncountable)
- (medicine) A potentially fatal condition caused by a feeding regimen given through a tube that provides too little water and too much protein in the diet.
References
editLewis, S., Heitkemper, M., & Dirksen, S., Medical-surgical nursing. (2004). St. Louis: MO. Mosby, Inc.