feeding tube
noun
: a flexible tube passed into the stomach for introducing fluids and liquid food into the stomach
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Siblings stand divided at the bedside of their 85-year-old mother with dementia, one rejecting a feeding tube, the other calling it a basic human necessity.
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Jennifer McCurdy, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
She was also placed on a feeding tube, and ultimately spent a week in the hospital.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 5 May 2026
Treatment can include hospitalization with intravenous fluids, antiemetics to stop vomiting, focus on nutrition, with a feeding tube, if necessary, correction of any electrolyte imbalances or low blood glucose and possibly a monoclonal antibody, the site said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Her daughter, who suffered a catastrophic brain injury as a child, requires around-the-clock care, including a ventilator, feeding tube and seizure monitoring — which Root largely manages at home.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
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Jennifer McCurdy, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
She was also placed on a feeding tube, and ultimately spent a week in the hospital.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 5 May 2026
Treatment can include hospitalization with intravenous fluids, antiemetics to stop vomiting, focus on nutrition, with a feeding tube, if necessary, correction of any electrolyte imbalances or low blood glucose and possibly a monoclonal antibody, the site said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Her daughter, who suffered a catastrophic brain injury as a child, requires around-the-clock care, including a ventilator, feeding tube and seizure monitoring — which Root largely manages at home.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Feeding tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feeding%20tube. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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