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CLYSTER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
Synonyms:
clyster; enema
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("clyster" is a kind of...):
irrigation ((medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "clyster"):
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)
