Meaning | An injection of a liquid / liquid through the anus to stimulate / stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes. |
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Synonym | clyster |
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Narrower | barium enema | enema in which a contrast medium (usually barium sulfate) is injected into the rectum and X-rays are taken to search for lesions |
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colonic irrigation, colonic | A water enema given to flush out the colon |
Broader | irrigation | (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution |
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Spanish | clister, enema, lavativa |
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Catalan | clisteri, ènema, lavativa |
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