Medical Material
enema
en·e·ma [ en-uh-muh ]
Etymology:
Greek enema = rectal lavage
Definitions related to enema:
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A rectal preparation for therapeutic, diagnostic, or nutritive purposes.NCI Health Level 7 VocabularyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2018
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(enema dosage form) A solution or suspension intended for administration into the rectum.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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