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Total Parenteral Nutrition
TPNgeneral
Updated 3/30/2026
Definition
A method of feeding that bypasses the GI tract, administered intravenously.
Standard Abbreviation
TPN
Category
general
Database Usage
-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
claim_id VARCHAR(50),
tpn VARCHAR(100), -- Total Parenteral Nutrition
...
);
-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
claim_id,
tpn as total_parenteral_nutrition
FROM claims;Looking for more healthcare terms?
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