noun
total parenteral nutrition; TPN; central venous hyperalimentation
Medical term for intravenous feeding through a central vein, used when the digestive tract cannot be used. Often abbreviated as TPN or IVH.
中心静脈栄養は、消化管が使えない患者に対して行われます。
Total parenteral nutrition is administered to patients whose digestive tract cannot be used.
Compound of 中心 (central), 静脈 (vein), and 栄養 (nutrition), directly translating the medical concept.