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enema

Pronunciation: /ˈɛnɪmə/

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Definition of enema

noun (plural enemas or enemata /ɪˈnɛmətə/)

  • a procedure in which liquid or gas is injected into the rectum, to expel its contents or to introduce drugs or permit X-ray imaging.

Origin:

late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek, from enienai 'send or put in', from en- 'in' + hienai 'send'

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