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Clyster

A liquid injected into the lower intestines by means of a syringe; an injection; an enema.

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Irrigation 76% connected

The act or process of irrigating, or the state of being irrigated; especially, the operation of causing water to flow over lands, for nourishing plan…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Enema 92% connected

An injection, or clyster, thrown into the rectum as a medicine, or to impart nourishment.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

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Percussor noun · 78% connection

(medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes

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(medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes

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Anaphylaxis noun · 78% connection

hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substan…

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Angiography noun · 78% connection

roentgenographic examination of blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces an angiogram

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Bdellometer noun · 78% connection

A cupping glass to which are attached a scarificator and an exhausting syringe.

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Caudal anaesthesia noun · 78% connection

regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the caudal end of the spinal canal; now largely replaced by epidura…

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Caudal anesthesia noun · 78% connection

regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the caudal end of the spinal canal; now largely replaced by epidura…

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Caudal block noun · 78% connection

regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the caudal end of the spinal canal; now largely replaced by epidura…

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Chyme noun · 78% connection

The pulpy mass of semi-digested food in the small intestines just after its passage from the stomach. It is separated in the intestine…

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Douche noun · 78% connection

A syringe.

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Embolus noun · 78% connection

Something inserted, as a wedge; the piston or sucker of a pump or syringe.

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Enemata pl. · 78% connection

of Enema

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Epidural noun · 78% connection

regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord; sensation is lost in the abd…

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