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This is any condition in which the main influencing factor is total parenteral nutrition (TPN), a method of feeding that bypasses the gastrointestinal tract by using an intravenous route. Total parenteral nutrition exists when no significant nutrition is obtained by other routes.
Synonyms:
exact_synonym:
TNA; TPN; total nutrient admixture
narrow_synonym:
CVN; central venous nutrition; peripheral parenteral nutrition