enema
[ en-uh-muh ]
/ ˈɛn ə mə /
noun Medicine/Medical.
the injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement.
the fluid injected.
Also called enema bag.
a rubber bag or other device for administering an enema.
Origin of enema
1675–85; < Late Latin < Greek: injection, equivalent to
en-
en-2 + (
h)e- (stem of
hiénai to throw) +
-ma noun suffix
Words nearby enema
Example sentences from the Web for enema
The most noticeable are the gigantic Megalosoma and Enema, armed with horns.
The Andes and the Amazon |James Orton
British Dictionary definitions for enema
enema
/ (ˈɛnɪmə) /
noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə) med
the introduction of liquid into the rectum to evacuate the bowels, medicate, or nourish
the liquid so introduced
Word Origin for enema
C15: from New Latin, from Greek: injection, from
enienai to send in, from
hienai to send
Medical definitions for enema
enema
[ ĕn′ə-mə ]
n. pl. en•e•mas
The injection of liquid into the rectum through the anus for cleansing, for stimulating evacuation of the bowels, or for other therapeutic or diagnostic purposes.
The fluid so injected.