Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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TPN | Yes | No | No | No |
total parenteral nutrition | Yes | No | No | No |
TPN (noun) | total parenteral nutrition (noun) |
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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 | 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 |