Glossary

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  • Nylon

    A synthetic polymer that can be formed into fibers, lines, sutures,sheets, and fabrics. It is used in a variety of medical applications, including nonabsorbable sutures.  

  • Nyctamblyopia

    Reduction or dimness of vision at night without visible eye changes.  

  • Nutritional support

    The giving of nutrients either by intravenous infusion (parenterally) or by drip feeding through a tube placed in the upper gastrointestinal tract (enterally).  

  • Nutritional preemption

    The reduction of risk factors for disease by consuming a healthy or personally tailored diet.  

  • Readiness for enhanced nutrition

    A pattern of nutrient intake that is sufficient for meeting metabolic needs and can be strengthened.  

  • Partial parenteral nutrition

    Intravenous administration of nutrients to patients whose nutritional requirements cannot be fully met via the enteral route. An amino acid- dextrose solution (usually 10%) and a lipid emulsion (10% to 20%) are delivered into a peripheral vein through a cannula or catheter.  

  • Partial enteral nutrition

    Supplemental tube feeding or oral feeding of foods that are rich in protein, calories, and other nutrients to patients receiving partial parenteral nutrition.  

  • Nutriment

    That which nourishes; nutritious substance; food.  

  • Nutrigenomics

    The use of knowledge of an individual’s genetic makeup to devise a personally appropriate eating strategy. Also known as “personalized nutrition.”  

  • Nutgall

    A growth on certain oak trees produced by insect eggs and larvae. Gallic and tannic acids are obtained from these growths.