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gavage

/ɡəˈvɑːʒ/

Traducción: Procedimiento médico que consiste en administrar una solución nutritiva, generalmente mediante una sonda nasal o gástrica, a una persona que no puede o no quiere alimentarse por vía oral.

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/ɡəˈvɑːʒ/C2formalmedical
  • esProcedimiento médico que consiste en administrar una solución nutritiva, generalmente mediante una sonda nasal o gástrica, a una persona que no puede o no quiere alimentarse por vía oral.

A medical procedure involving the delivery of a nutrient solution, typically through a nasal tube, to a person who is unable or unwilling to eat.

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  1. Forced feedingC1formalmedical

    A medical procedure involving the delivery of liquid nutrients through a tube directly into the stomach, typically for patients unable to eat normally.

    esAlimentación por sonda forzada

    • The patient required gavage after the surgery due to difficulty swallowing.
    • Gavage is often used in intensive care units for critically ill patients.
    • The nurse carefully administered the nutrient solution via gavage.

    Sinónimosforced feedingnasogastric feeding

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  • gavage's possessive singular form