enema
noun
the injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement.
enemata
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pluralof enema.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The hippopotamus introduced the practice of bleeding, and it is affirmed that the employment of enemata was shown by the ibis.
From Curiosities of Medical Experience by J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen
Up to the time of stopping the enemata, pieces of mucous membrane and mucus itself came away from the bowel, and the motions were very offensive.
From The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28 The Independent Health Magazine by Charles William Daniel
Turpentine enemata for distention may be given according to the following formula: Mucilage of Acacia 1/2 ounce Spirits of Turpentine 10 drops This should be administered high up in the bowel.
From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Thomas Jefferson Ritter
If there is a tendency to constipation give rectal enemata.
From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Thomas Jefferson Ritter
The length of time during which the enemata and the douche are to be used, whether months or years, will depend on the character of the disease that made its use necessary.
From Intestinal Ills Chronic Constipation, Indigestion, Autogenetic Poisons, Diarrhea, Piles, Etc. Also Auto-Infection, Auto-Intoxication, Anemia, Emaciation, Etc. Due to Proctitis and Colitis by Alcinous B. (Alcinous Burton) Jamison
