Enema Definition

ĕnə-mə
enemas
noun
enemas
A liquid forced into the colon through the anus, as a purgative, medicine, etc.; clyster.
Webster's New World
The forcing of a liquid into the colon in such a way.
Webster's New World
The fluid so injected.
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Noun

Singular:
enema
Plural:
enemas, enemata

Origin of Enema

  • Late Latin from Greek from enīenai to send in, inject en- in en–2 hīenai to send yē- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek ἔνεμα (enema, “injection, clyster”), from ἐνίημι (eniēmi, “to inject”).

    From Wiktionary

Enema Sentence Examples

  • If ever the world needed an enema, Britain is the place to get the pipe.

  • They will consist of some form of endoscopic examination (either sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy ), often followed by a barium enema radiological examination.

  • She had a full rectum as well so she accepted my advice to have an enema and " Oh the relief " she said.

  • Therapeutically, the fresh juice can be drunk or applied rectally using a enema implant.

  • If perforation is suspected, then a water soluble contrast enema should be carried for confirmation.

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