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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHyperalimentation
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hʏpəʁalimentiˈt͡si̯oːn
"Die Hyperalimentation wurde über einen zentralen Venenkatheter verabreicht."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The administration of an amount of nutrients greater than required to maintain normal weight or growth, often provided intravenously.
"The premature infant required hyperalimentation to support rapid development and weight gain." - 2
An excessive intake of food or nutrients beyond metabolic needs.
"Chronic hyperalimentation can lead to severe metabolic complications and obesity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek prefix 'hyper-' meaning 'excessive' or 'above', combined with the Late Latin 'alimentum' meaning 'nourishment' or 'food', originating from 'alere' meaning 'to nourish'. It emerged in medical terminology during the mid-20th century to describe intensive nutritional therapy administered intravenously or orally.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hyperalimentation" is said worldwide
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hyperalimentation
Transliteration: ee-pe-ra-li-mã-ta-sjõ
"L'hyperalimentation intraveineuse est essentielle pour ce patient."
Hyperalimentation
Transliteration: hʏpəʁalimentiˈt͡si̯oːn
"Die Hyperalimentation wurde über einen zentralen Venenkatheter verabreicht."
iperalimentazione
Transliteration: iperalimentatsione
"Il paziente è stato sottoposto a iperalimentazione parenterale."
hiperalimentación
Transliteration: i.pe.ɾa.li.men.taˈsjon
"La hiperalimentación intravenosa ayudó a recuperar el peso del paciente."
hiperalimentação
Transliteration: i.pe.ɾa.li.mẽ.taˈsãw
"A hiperalimentação parenteral é usada quando o trato digestivo não funciona."
अतिपोषण
Transliteration: atiposhan
"अतिपोषण स्वास्थ्य के लिए हानिकारक हो सकता है।"
超营养
Transliteration: chāoyíngyǎng
"这名患者需要接受肠外超营养治疗。"
고영양공급
Transliteration: goyeong-yang-gong-geup
"환자는 정맥을 통한 고영양공급을 받고 있다."
過栄養
Transliteration: kaeiyō
"静脈内過栄養は重症患者に施されることがある。"
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