Coloclysis

/ˌkoʊloʊˈklɪsɪs/ noun

Definition

A medical procedure involving the injection of liquid (usually medicinal solution or water) into the colon through the rectum, similar to an enema.

Etymology

From Greek 'colon' + 'klysis' (flushing, from 'klydzein' meaning 'to wash'). This term emerged in 19th-century medical practice to describe therapeutic colon irrigation.

Kelly Says

Coloclysis was a Victorian-era cure-all—doctors believed flushing the colon could treat everything from depression to arthritis, which was completely wrong, but the desire to 'cleanse' the body has deep roots in human medicine across almost every culture.

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