What the word, enteroclysis, means...

From: Helen Dynda (olddad66@runestone.net)
Fri Jun 20 01:22:30 2003


The word, enteroclysis, appeared several times near the end of my previous posting: "Chronic Intermittent Intestinal Obstruction From a Seat Belt Injury" - and I wondered what it meant.

1.) Enter: http://dictionary.reference.com/

2.) Enter: "enteroclysis" in the search box

3.) Click: "Look it up"

4.) Scroll down and click: "enteroclysis": in CancerWEB's On-line Medical Dictionary

X> Enteroclysis...

Synonym: high enema. 2. In radiography of the small intestine, filling by introduction of contrast medium through a catheter advanced into the duodenum or jejunum from above.

Origin: entero-+ G. Klysis, a washing out

(Mar 05, 2000)


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