GGlossarylossary Abdomen: The body space between the Constipation: A condition in which stool chest and the pelvis. This space houses becomes hard, dry, and difÏcult to pass, and the stomach, liver, gallbladder, spleen, bowel movements do not happen very often. pancreas, small bowel (intestine), large Dehydration: A condition in which the bowel (intestine). body does not have enough water. Abdominal Wall: The abdominal wall Delayed Gastric Emptying: A condition represents the skin and tissue covering that slows the movement of food from the the abdomen. stomach to the small bowel (intestine). Absorption: Uptake of nutrients by the Diarrhea: two to three loose bowel digestive system. movements/day. Balloon Port: A port on the proximal end Enteral Nutrition: Also known as tube (end furthest away from the abdomen) of a feeding, is a way of delivering nutrition gastrostomy tube where water is inserted to directly to your stomach or small intestine. inflate the balloon. There is a plastic sleeve around most ports that tell how much water Esophagus: The muscular tube leading is needed to inflate the balloon. from the mouth to the stomach. Bloating: Swelling and tightness of the External Skin Disk: Also called an external abdomen, typically caused by fluid, gas or air. skin bolster, this holds the tube in place as Bolus Feeding: Formula is placed in a it exits the body. Its purpose is to prevent syringe and flows slowly into the feeding lateral tube movement, which could tube; the height of the syringe or bag contribute to leakage of gastric contents controls the feeding rate. onto the skin. Candidiasis: An infection caused by yeast. Feeding Port: The main port of the feeding It can develop on the skin around the tube. Formula is delivered to the patient feeding tube. by connecting a feeding set or syringe to this port. Closed Enteral System: A closed enteral Feeding Rate: Determined by how fast the container or bag, pre-filled with sterile, formula is poured into the syringe, how liquid formula by the manufacturer, and high the rate is set on a pump, or how high considered ready to administer. the syringe or feeding bag is placed above Continuous Feeding: Tube feeding—usually the abdominal wall. by an automatic pump—where the formula is fed slowly over a long period of time, such as all day or night (or both). 36