Is Hyperalimentation a Word?

Hyperalimentation refers to a state where quantities of food consumed are greater than appropriate. It includes overeating, as well as other routes of administration such as in parenteral nutrition. The term can also be used to describe ingestion to compensate for past deficiencies.

What is hyperalimentation meaning?

(HY-per-A-lih-men-TAY-shun) A form of nutrition that is delivered into a vein. Hyperalimentation does not use the digestive system. It may be given to people who are unable to absorb nutrients through the intestinal tract because of vomiting that won't stop, severe diarrhea, or intestinal disease.

What is the medical abbreviation for hyperalimentation?

Abbreviation for total parenteral nutrition.