Enteral Nutrition

**Definition:** Nutritional support given via the alimentary canal or any route connected to the gastrointestinal system (i.e., the enteral route). This includes oral feeding, sip feeding, and tube feeding using nasogastric, gastrostomy, and jejunostomy tubes.

**Tree numbers:** - E02.421.360 - E02.642.500.360

**Synonyms:** - Nutrition, Enteral