Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D018529
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D018529
Preferred Name

Nutritional Support

Definitions
The administration of nutrients for assimilation and utilization by a patient by means other than normal eating. It does not include FLUID THERAPY which normalizes body fluids to restore WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE.
Synonyms
Artificial Feeding
Feeding, Artificial
Support, Nutritional
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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