colonic irrigation

Other forms: colonic irrigations

Definitions of colonic irrigation
  1. noun
    a water enema given to flush out the colon
    synonyms: colonic
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    types:
    high colonic
    an enema that injects large amounts of fluid high into the colon for cleansing purposes
    type of:
    clyster, enema
    an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
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