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feeding tube
noun
Definition of FEEDING TUBE
: a flexible tube passed into the stomach for introducing fluids and liquid food into the stomach
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First Known Use of FEEDING TUBE
1882
Medical Dictionary
feeding tube
noun
Medical Definition of FEEDING TUBE
: 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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