Medical Terminology · Pharmacology · Hard
Enteral
Meaning: Involving delivery of nutrition or drugs via the gastrointestinal tract.
In practice: Enteral feeding through a nasogastric tube was started because the stroke had affected his swallow.
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Which word means: Relating to the period around a surgical procedure, including before, during and after.
Answer: Perioperative
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Answer: Topical
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