Look up: Hyperalimentation

1. hyperalimentation
   Ingestion or administration of nutrients in excess of optimal amounts.
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2. Hyperalimentation
   a method of providing nutrients by the use of a tube or intravenously to a person who cannot eat food or needs nutrients because of an illness
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3. hyperalimentation
   <gastroenterology, pharmacology> Intravenous feeding that provides patients with all essential nutrients when they are unable to feed themselves. ... Synonym: total parenteral nutrition. ... (04 Mar 1998) ...
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4. hyperalimentation
   (hi″pәr-al″ĭ-men-ta´shәn) ingestion of excessive quantities; see also bulimia and binge eating. parenteral nutrition. Although this term is commonly used, it is technically incorrect, since parenteral nutrition does not involve an abnormally increased or excessive amount of fee...
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5. hyperalimentation
   (from the article `burn`) ...intravenously or through a feeding tube placed into the stomach are commonplace in treating severe burns. One of the major advances in the ...
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6. Hyperalimentation
   A process in which vital nutrients, such as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals are administered into a vein. This procedure is used in infants that are not capable of consuming breast milk or formula by mouth. Synonym(s): Parenteral Nutrition Intravenous Feedings
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7. hyperalimentation
   Type: Term Pronunciation: hī′pĕr-al′i-men-tā′shŭn Definitions: 1. Administration or consumption of nutrients beyond minimum normal requirements in an attempt to replace nutritional deficiencies. Synonyms: superalimentation, suralimentation
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8. hyperalimentation
   A form of nutrition that is delivered into a vein. Hyperalimentation does not use the digestive system. It may be given to people who are unable to absorb nutrients through the intestinal tract because of vomiting that won't stop, severe diarrhea, or intestinal disease. It may also be given to those...
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9. Hyperalimentation
   `Hyperalimentation` refers to a state where quantities of hyperalimentation-->--> It includes overeating, as well as other routes of administration such as in Hyperalimentation-->--> In this context, it can refer to parenteral nutrition, though this has been described as incorrect.<ref name="...
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