Definition
A medical procedure involving the injection of liquid into the rectum through the anus for cleansing or therapeutic purposes. Used for constipation relief or bowel preparation.
Etymology
From Greek 'enema' meaning 'injection,' from 'enienai' (to send in or inject), combining 'en-' (in) and 'hienai' (to send). The practice dates back to ancient Egypt and was documented in medical papyri around 1500 BCE.
Kelly Says
Ancient Egyptians were so obsessed with enemas that they had a specific deity, Khnum, associated with the procedure, and hieroglyphs show even sacred ibis birds giving themselves enemas with their curved beaks. Coffee enemas became a controversial alternative medicine practice in the 20th century, despite lacking scientific support.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንደስታሊ
ən.dɛ.sta.li
ARالعربية
حقنة شرجية
ḥiqnah sharjiyah
CSČeština
klystýr
klɪ.styr
DEDeutsch
Einlauf
aɪn.laʊf
ELΕλληνικά
κλυσμός
kli.zmós
FISuomi
peräpuikko
peræ.puik.ko
FRFrançais
lavement
la.vɛ.mɑ̃
GUGU
મલની સફાઈ
mal-nī saphāī
HAHA
endotelial
en.do.te.li.al
HUMagyar
beöntés
bø.ɛntɛʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
enema
e.ne.ma
IGIG
endotelial
en.do.te.li.al
ITItaliano
clisma
kliz.ma
KKKK
эндоствольді
ɛn.do.stvolʹ.dɪ
MSBahasa Melayu
enema
e.ne.ma
NLNederlands
klysma
klɪs.ma
PAPA
ਅੰਦਰੂਨੀ ਤੌਰ ਤੇ
andarūnī taur tē
PTPortuguês
enema
e.ne.ma
SVSvenska
klyster
klʏ.stɛr
SWKiswahili
klysta
klɪ.sta
TAதமிழ்
குடல் கழுவுதல்
kuṭal kaḻuvu-tal
TEతెలుగు
మలవిసర్జన క్రియ
malavisarjana kriya
THไทย
การล้างทวาร
kān lǎng thawān
UKУкраїнська
клізма
klɨz.mɐ
VITiếng Việt
tiêm hậu môn
têm hậu môn
YOYO
endosteeli
en.do.ste.e.li
ZUZU
endotelial
en.do.te.li.al