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6 Cards in this Set
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Passage of digested nutrients through the wall of the stomach or small intestine into the blood or lymph system
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Absorption
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The breakdown of carbohydrates, fats and proteins into monosaccharides, fatty acids, and amino acids.
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Digestion
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Administration of nutrition with liquefied foods into the GI tract via a tube.
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Enteral Nutrition
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Deficiency of the nutrients required for development and maintenance of the human body.
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Malnutrition
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Ongoing chemical process within the body that converts digested nutrients into energy for the functioning of body cells.
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Metabolism
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Carbohydrates, fats or lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals, electrolytes, and water which must be supplied to the body in adequate amounts to provide energy, growth, development and maintenance of the human body
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Nutrients
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