feeding tube
noun
: a flexible tube passed into the stomach for introducing fluids and liquid food into the stomach
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Noa attends her family’s Passover Seder for the first time since being put on a feeding tube for a gastrointestinal disorder.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2024
Holt had a feeding tube inserted and a tracheostomy.
—Alexa Ashwell, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2024
There were significant risks, including the possibility that Odie might never eat normally again and could require a permanent feeding tube.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
As Freeman sat waiting for his flight, Maximus was put on a ventilator and had a feeding tube inserted.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2024
Holt had a feeding tube inserted and a tracheostomy.
—Alexa Ashwell, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2024
There were significant risks, including the possibility that Odie might never eat normally again and could require a permanent feeding tube.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
As Freeman sat waiting for his flight, Maximus was put on a ventilator and had a feeding tube inserted.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Feeding tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feeding%20tube. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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