Enema
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enema-184-18534458
title:
Enema
text:
An enema, also known as a clyster, is an injection of fluid into the lower bowel by way of the rectum. The word enema can also refer to the liquid injected, as well as to a device for administering such an injection. In standard medicine, the most frequent uses of enemas are to relieve constipation and for bowel cleansing before a medical examination or procedure; also, they are employed as a lower gastrointestinal series, to treat traveler's diarrhea, as a vehicle for the administration of food
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encyclopedia
description:
Injection of fluid into rectum, typically en route to the colon
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enema
date created:
2002-09-11T09:03:21Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T12:45:45Z
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