plural enemas also enemata
ˌe-nə-ˈmä-tə 
ˈe-nə-mə-tə
ˈe-nə-mə-tə
1
: the injection of liquid into the rectum and colon by way of the anus
2
: material for injection as an enema
Examples of enema in a Sentence
The nurse gave the patient an enema.
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The studio wanted the film to end with the comic scene (completed with a visual gag about enemas) where the doctor turns his interns into patients.
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Jeanie Kasindorf, Vulture, 10 July 2024
This procedure uses X-rays to examine your rectum, large intestine, and the lower part of the small intestine after administration of a barium enema (a liquid containing barium sulfate that, when in the body, highlights parts of the GI tract) into your rectum.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 15 Oct. 2024
Your provider may also recommend surgery if other treatments like laxatives, enemas, and manual removal are unsuccessful.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 18 Aug. 2024
Abdominal massage following an enema can sometimes help move the bowels and promote bowel movements to help pooping become easier.10
Manual Removal
A manual (digital) removal procedure involves manually removing stool stuck in the colon or rectum.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 18 Aug. 2024
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Jeanie Kasindorf, Vulture, 10 July 2024
This procedure uses X-rays to examine your rectum, large intestine, and the lower part of the small intestine after administration of a barium enema (a liquid containing barium sulfate that, when in the body, highlights parts of the GI tract) into your rectum.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 15 Oct. 2024
Your provider may also recommend surgery if other treatments like laxatives, enemas, and manual removal are unsuccessful.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 18 Aug. 2024
Abdominal massage following an enema can sometimes help move the bowels and promote bowel movements to help pooping become easier.10
Manual Removal
A manual (digital) removal procedure involves manually removing stool stuck in the colon or rectum.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 18 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for enema
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“Enema.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enema. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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enema
noun
en·e·ma
ˈen-ə-mə
: the injection of liquid into the rectum by way of the anus usually to cause the intestines to empty
also
: the material injected
Medical Definition
enema
noun
en·e·ma
ˈen-ə-mə
plural enemas also enemata
ˌen-ə-ˈmät-ə
ˈen-ə-mə-tə
ˈen-ə-mə-tə
1
: the injection of liquid into the rectum and colon by way of the anus (as for cleansing or examination)
2
: the liquid injected by an enema
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