Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
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Enteral Nutrition (EN-tuh-rul noo-TRISH-un)
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• Jejunum
• Small Intestine
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Definition: A way to provide food through a tube placed in the nose, the stomach, or the small intestine. A tube in the nose is called a nasogastric or nasoenteral tube. A tube that goes through the skin into the stomach is called a gastrostomy or percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). A tube into the small intestine is called a jejunostomy or percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy (PEJ) tube.

Also Known As: Tube feeding

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