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enema

Infusion of liquid into the rectum to evacuate faecal obstruction or to introduce drugs for treatment, or radio-opaque material (barium sulphate) in order to define the colon on X-ray.



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The patient spontaneously opened his bowels within a half hour after the massage without the need for enemas.
Managing a patient's constipation with physical therapy by Haskvitz, Esther M. / Physical Therapy
Less invasive tests, such as fecal-blood tests and barium enemas, provide less information about a patient's cancer risk than colonoscopies and sigmoidoscopies do, and they must be repeated more frequently.
The screen team: less unpleasant colon exams might catch more cancers by Harder, Ben / Science News
Collins does not believe in low-carb, fat flush or any other special type of diet, and she's not partial to enemas, either.
Natural aging: going gently into the golden years by Knopper, Melissa / E
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