feeding tube
noun
: a flexible tube passed into the stomach for introducing fluids and liquid food into the stomach
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The causes of death have not yet been determined, though sources told the Post that police believe Lisa may have died from cardiac arrest, while Nazir — who was born prematurely and used a feeding tube — may have starved to death.
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The 8-year-old needed to be hospitalized for three weeks, and at one point needed a feeding tube.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
But over time, forced to live as Sue only every other week while Elisabeth lies in a dark room with a feeding tube, Qualley’s character begins to abuse The Substance.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
He’s also had surgeries for a port and feeding tube.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The 8-year-old needed to be hospitalized for three weeks, and at one point needed a feeding tube.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
But over time, forced to live as Sue only every other week while Elisabeth lies in a dark room with a feeding tube, Qualley’s character begins to abuse The Substance.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
He’s also had surgeries for a port and feeding tube.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Feeding tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feeding%20tube. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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