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Meaning of "enema" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ENEMA

From New Latin, from Greek: injection, from enienai to send in, from hienai to send.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ENEMA

enema  [ˈɛnɪmə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENEMA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Enema is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ENEMA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Enema

An enema is the procedure of introducing liquids into the rectum and colon via the anus. The increasing volume of the liquid causes rapid expansion of the lower intestinal tract, often resulting in very uncomfortable bloating, cramping, powerful peristalsis and a feeling of extreme urgency. Although very difficult for some, retaining an enema for 10 - 15 minutes causes a more thorough result. When the enema is released, there is a complete emptying of the lower intestinal tract. An enema has the advantage over any laxative in its speed and certainty of action, and some people prefer it for this reason. Enemas can be carried out as treatment for medical conditions, such as constipation and encopresis, and as part of some alternative health therapies. They are also used to administer certain medical or recreational drugs. Enemas have been used for rehydration therapy in patients for whom intravenous therapy is not applicable.

Definition of enema in the English dictionary

The definition of enema in the dictionary is the introduction of liquid into the rectum to evacuate the bowels, medicate, or nourish. Other definition of enema is the liquid so introduced.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ENEMA


aimer
ˈeɪmə
anima
ˈænɪmə
anonyma
əˈnɒnɪmə
cinema
ˈsɪnɪmə
climber
ˈklaɪmə
conima
ˈkɒnɪmə
disclaimer
dɪsˈkleɪmə
Fatima
ˈfætɪmə
gamer
ˈɡeɪmə
maxima
ˈmæksɪmə
minima
ˈmɪnɪmə
nimmer
ˈnɪmə
optima
ˈɒptɪmə
polymer
ˈpɒlɪmə
primer
ˈpraɪmə
tamer
ˈteɪmə
timer
ˈtaɪmə
trimmer
ˈtrɪmə
ultima
ˈʌltɪmə
Zimmer
ˈzɪmə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENEMA

enemata
enemies
enemy
enemy action
enemy alien
enemy-occupied
energetic
energetical
energetically
energetics
energic
energid
energies
energisation
energise
energiser
energization
energize
energizer

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENEMA

Alma-Tadema
anathema
barium enema
bema
chromonema
diplonema
eczema
edema
emblema
emphysema
epiphonema
erythema
hyalonema
protonema
schema
Shema
Tema
the cinema
thema
treponema

Synonyms and antonyms of enema in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «enema» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENEMA

Find out the translation of enema to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of enema from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «enema» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

剂灌肠
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enema
570 millions of speakers

English

enema
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एनीमा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حقنة شرجية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

клизма
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

enema
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডুশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lavement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Enema
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Einlauf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

かん腸
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

관장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Enema
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự rưa ruột
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எனிமா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बस्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lavman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

clistere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lewatywa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

клізма
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

clisma
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κλύσμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

enema
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lavemang
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

klyster
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of enema

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENEMA»

The term «enema» is very widely used and occupies the 22.130 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ENEMA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «enema» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «enema» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about enema

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3 QUOTES WITH «ENEMA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word enema.
1
Warren Beatty
How can anybody hate nurses? Nobody hates nurses. The only time you hate a nurse is when they're giving you an enema.
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Lenny Bruce
If you can take the hot lead enema, then you can cast the first stone.
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Mary Garden
Reading Stephen King's book, On Writing, was like being cornered and forced to have a long, drawn out mental enema.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENEMA»

Discover the use of enema in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to enema and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Textbook of Basic Nursing
I IN PRACTICE NURSING CARE GUIDELINES 51-5 ADMINISTERING AN ENEMA The following guidelines apply, whether using the bag-and- tubing enema or the Fleet-type enema. • Wash hands before and after giving an enema. Always ...
Caroline Bunker Rosdahl, Mary T. Kowalski, 2008
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Nursing Assisting: Essentials for Long Term Care
ENEMAS. An enema is the introduction of fluid into the lower bowel to cleanse the anus, rectum, and lower colon. Enemas are ordered by the physician and are used to relieve constipation and empty the colon before some tests and surgeries .
Barbara Acello, 2004
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Assisting in Long-Term Care
If it is determined that a resident has a fecal impaction, an order is placed for a suppository or enema to provide relief. To check for fecal impaction, the resident must be in bed on the left side with the right leg flexed. Be sure your facility permits ...
Barbara Hegner, Mary Jo Gerlach, 2006
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Lippincott's Nursing Procedures
Special considerations □ Because patients with salt-retention disorders, such as heart failure, may absorb sodium from the saline enema solution, administer the solution to such patients cautiously and monitor electrolyte status. □ Schedule a  ...
‎2009
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Modules for Basic Nursing Skills
Examples of some nursing diagnoses that might indicate a need to administer an enema include: Alteration in Bowel Elimination: Constipation related to pain medications Alteration in Comfort: Flatus related to surgical procedure Alteration in ...
Janice Rider Ellis, Elizabeth Ann Nowlis, Patricia M. Bentz, 1992
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Prescription for Nutritional Healing
Q To maximize the benefits of this or any other retention enema, use a cleansing enema first. Q Do not abuse coffee enemas by using them too often. Use them only once daily while following a program for a specific disorder, unless you are ...
Phyllis A. Balch, 2006
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Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts
Barbara Kuhn Timby. FIGURE 31-3 • {A) Technique for compressing a disposable enema container. Note the container is compressed during administration. (S) Administering disposable enema using compression technique. TABLE 31-3 ...
Barbara Kuhn Timby, 2009
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Fundamental and Advanced Nursing Skills
OVERVIEW OF THE SKILL An enema is a solution inserted into the rectum and sigmoid colon for the purpose of removing feces and/ or flatus. Enemas can also be used to instill medications or nutrition. A cleansing enema is probably the most ...
Gaylene Altman, 2009
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Foundations of Basic Nursing
OVERVIEW An enema is a solution inserted into the rectum and sigmoid colon to remove feces and/or flatus. Enemas can also be used to instill medications. A cleansing enema is probably the most common type of enema. This type of enema ...
Lois White, Gena Duncan, Wendy Baumle, 2010
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Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Competencies
Often the patient did follow the list of instructions but just did not retain the enema solution long enough for it to work. You will likely be able to encourage the patient to hold the contents of the enema longer. You may want to explain that the  ...
Lucille Keir, Barbara Wise, Connie Krebs, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENEMA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term enema is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tillotts Pharma AG under Agreement to Acquire Global Rights for …
Entocort® Enema (0.02 mg/ml) is indicated for the induction and maintenance of clinical remission of distal ulcerative colitis in the rectum, ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
2
AZ and Ironwood to file IBS drug linaclotide in China next year
Entocort is sold in capsule and enema formulations and is marketed for ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease in more than 40 countries ... «PMLiVE, Jul 15»
3
The Fierce, Childlike Creativity of Buffy Sainte-Marie
You don't want to give people the information in an enema. I figure if you can say something in three-and-a-half minutes that would take ... «Mother Jones, Jul 15»
4
BRIEF-Astrazeneca sells non-US global rights for gastroenterology …
Tillotts will pay AstraZeneca $215 million upon completion of transaction to acquire rights to sell and develop Entocort capsules and Enema ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
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5 First No. 1s: 2001 vs 2015; Destiny's Child, Meek Mill and Blink …
Blink is fortunate in this case that, although we would easily take Enema of The State over this, Take Off doesn't come near to being as sappy ... «Music Times, Jul 15»
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Tillotts will be acquiring the global rights to Entocort ® , excluding …
Entocort® Enema (0.02 mg/ml) is indicated for the induction and maintenance of clinical remission of distal ulcerative colitis in the rectum, ... «Virtual Press Office, Jul 15»
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High Tension's 'Car Karaoke' Playlist
Unable to execute Javascript. It's hard to know what to say. It's like if your head copped an enema and you couldn't get any of the liquid out. «Rolling Stone Australia, Jul 15»
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ANI Pharmaceuticals Upgraded at Zacks (ANIP)
... offers liquid, powder, oral solid dose, cough/cold products, antacids, laxatives, stomach remedies as well as hydrocortisone retention enema, ... «The Legacy, Jul 15»
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Discover the global baryte market size and industry segment …
Similarly, barium enema can be used to image the shape of colon. The non-toxic property of baryte also makes it an ideal substitute of titanium ... «WhaTech, Jul 15»
10
Activist marks 10th anniversary of ill-fated legislative pay raise
“We also said that this place needs a political enema. I still think this place needs a political enema.” It should be noted the legislature did ... «abc27, Jul 15»

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