Hyperalimentation (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The patient had been in a coma for several weeks and required hyperalimentation to sustain her nutritional needs.
- Hyperalimentation was the best course of treatment for the patient with severe burns covering 80% of his body.
- Due to her inability to digest food normally, the doctor ordered hyperalimentation for the young girl with the rare gastrointestinal syndrome.
- The medical team decided to implement hyperalimentation to stabilize the patient's nutritional balance before scheduling the surgery.
- Severe malnutrition prompted the healthcare provider to recommend hyperalimentation as part of the patient's long-term treatment plan.