| NOUN | act | enema, clyster | an injection of a liquid / liquid through the anus to stimulate / stimulate evacuation |
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| Sounds | eh'nahmah | |
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| Rhymes | Alabama ... Yuma: 82 rhymes with mah... | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Spanish | clister, enema, lavativa | |
| Catalan | clisteri, ènema, lavativa | |
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