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en·e·ma
(ĕn′ə-mə)n.
1. The injection of liquid into the rectum through the anus for cleansing, for stimulating evacuation of the bowels, or for other therapeutic or diagnostic purposes.
2. The fluid so injected.
[Late Latin, from Greek, from enīenai, to send in, inject : en-, in; see en-2 + hīenai, to send; see yē- in Indo-European roots.]
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enema
(ˈɛnɪmə)n, pl -mas or -mata (-mətə)
1. (Medicine) the introduction of liquid into the rectum to evacuate the bowels, medicate, or nourish
2. (Medicine) the liquid so introduced
[C15: from New Latin, from Greek: injection, from enienai to send in, from hienai to send]
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en•e•ma
(ˈɛn ə mə)n., pl. -mas.
1. the injection of a fluid into the rectum.
2. the fluid injected.
[1675–85; < Late Latin < Greek énema <en(i)é(nai) to send in (en- en-2 + hiénai to send, throw)]
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| Noun | 1. |  enema - an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposesirrigation - (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution colonic, colonic irrigation - a water enema given to flush out the colon 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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Translations
حُقْنَه شَرْجِيَّه
klystýr
lavement
peräruiske
beöntés
stólpípa
浣腸
관장
klizma
klizma
klystír
lavemang
lâvman
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enema
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enema
(ˈenəmə) noun the injection of a liquid into the rectum. He was given an enema to clean out the bowels before his operation.
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en·e·ma
n. enema, lavado, lavativa;
barium ___ → ___ de bario;
cleansing ___ → lavativa, lavado;
double contrast ___ → ___ de contraste doble;
retention ___ → ___ de retención.
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enema
n enema m, lavativa; barium — enema de bario, enema opaco; retention — enema de retenciónEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.