Medical dictionary. 2011.
clear liquid diet — noun a diet of fluids with minimal residues (fat free broth or strained fruit juices or gelatin); cannot be used for more than one day postoperative • Hypernyms: ↑liquid diet … Useful english dictionary
Liquid diet — A clear or full liquid diet, or a diet containing no solid foods, is often prescribed for gastrointestinal illness or before or after certain types of surgery involving the mouth or gastrointestinal tract. Contents 1 Types of liquid diet 1.1… … Wikipedia
liquid diet — noun a diet of foods that can be served in liquid or strained form (plus custards or puddings); prescribed after certain kinds of surgery • Hypernyms: ↑diet • Hyponyms: ↑clear liquid diet … Useful english dictionary
liquid diet — a diet limited to the intake of liquids, sometimes with solids processed into a liquid state; see clear liquid d. and full liquid d … Medical dictionary
liquid — liquidly, adv. liquidness, n. /lik wid/, adj. 1. composed of molecules that move freely among themselves but do not tend to separate like those of gases; neither gaseous nor solid. 2. of, pertaining to, or consisting of liquids: a liquid diet. 3 … Universalium
diet — 1. Food and drink in general. 2. A prescribed course of eating and drinking in which the amount and kind of food, as well as the times at which it is to be taken, are regulated for therapeutic purposes. 3. Reduction of caloric intake so as to… … Medical dictionary
liquid — liq•uid [[t]ˈlɪk wɪd[/t]] adj. 1) phs composed of molecules that move freely among themselves but do not tend to separate like those of gases; neither gaseous nor solid 2) of, pertaining to, or consisting of liquids: a liquid diet[/ex] 3) flowing … From formal English to slang
Soft diet — A soft diet is recommended in many situations, including some types of dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), surgery involving the jaw, mouth or gastrointestinal tract, and pain from newly adjusted dental braces. A soft diet can include many foods… … Wikipedia
Ketogenic diet — The ketogenic diet is a high fat, adequate protein, low carbohydrate diet, primarily used to treat difficult to control (refractory) epilepsy in children. The diet mimics aspects of starvation by forcing the body to burn fat rather than… … Wikipedia
Lower gastrointestinal series — fills the colon via the rectum. ProcedureThis test may be done in a hospital or clinic radiology department. The patient lies on the X ray table and a preliminary X ray is taken. The patient is then asked to lie on the side while a well… … Wikipedia
