PediaSure
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006426
A nutritional drink that helps children who cannot get everything they need in their diet from foods and other drinks. It may be given through a small tube that is inserted through the nose into the stomach or the small intestine. It may also be given through a tube that is put into the stomach or the intestinal tract through an opening made on the outside of the abdomen. Also called pediatric polymeric enteral nutrition formula.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-006426 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Synonyms | pediatric polymeric enteral nutrition formula |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
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