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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEinlauf
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈaɪ̯nˌlaʊ̯f/
"Vor der Untersuchung war ein Einlauf erforderlich."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A procedure in which liquid or gas is injected into the rectum, typically to expel its contents or for medical imaging and treatment.
"The doctor prescribed a cleansing enema before the diagnostic procedure." - 2
The fluid used to carry out this medical or therapeutic procedure.
"The nurse prepared the warm saline enema with precision."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word 'ēnēma', meaning 'an injection', coming from the verb 'hiēmi', meaning 'to send or let go'. It entered medical Latin and subsequently the English language in the 17th century to describe the therapeutic procedure of flushing the bowels.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Enema" is said worldwide
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lavement
Transliteration: /lav.mɑ̃/
"Le médecin a prescrit un lavement avant l'examen."
Einlauf
Transliteration: /ˈaɪ̯nˌlaʊ̯f/
"Vor der Untersuchung war ein Einlauf erforderlich."
clistere
Transliteration: /klisˈtɛ.re/
"Il medico ha raccomandato un clistere."
enema
Transliteration: /ˈe.ne.ma/
"Se le administró un enema antes de la cirugía."
clister
Transliteration: /klisˈtɛʁ/
"O paciente precisou tomar um clister."
एनिमा
Transliteration: enima
"डॉक्टर ने इलाज से पहले एनिमा लेने को कहा।"
灌肠
Transliteration: guàncháng
"医生建议在检查前进行灌肠。"
관장
Transliteration: gwanjang
"환자는 검사 전에 관장을 받았습니다."
浣腸
Transliteration: kanchō
"検査の前に浣腸が行われました。"
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