enema

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. An injection of fluid into the large intestine by way of the rectum, usually for medical purposes.
2. The fluid so injected.
3. A device for administering such an injection.

Verb

To administer an enema.

Concepts

lavement

🧽

lavage d’intestin

purgatif

lavage de l’intestin

lavage

administrer un lavement

lavage d'intestin

clystère

injecter

purger

Lavage de l’intestin

Synonymes

clyster

purgative

colonic

douche

inject

injection

syringe

💉

wash

🧽

washing

lavement

colonic irrigation

enteroclysis

enteroclysm

not of an oily kind

an

clysma

cleaning

Traductions

enema

clistere

clister

enema

Einlauf

Klistier

lavement

ènema

lavman

enteroclisma

enema

lavativo

enterocnisma

klysma

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈɛn.ə.mə/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Learned borrowing from Late Latin enema, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔνεμα (énema, “injection”), from ἐνίημι (eníēmi, “to send in, inject”).