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Definition of Colonic irrigation
1. Noun. A water enema given to flush out the colon.
Specialized synonyms: High Colonic
Generic synonyms: Clyster, Enema
Derivative terms: Colonic
Lexicographical Neighbors of Colonic Irrigation
Literary usage of Colonic irrigation
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Practical Treatise on Infant Feeding and Allied Topics, for Physicians and by Harry Lowenburg (1916)
"colonic irrigation. Indications.—When properly employed, colonic washing constitutes
... It is, however, not Fig- 59-—colonic irrigation with the catheter. ..."
2. Transactions of the American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists by American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (1918)
"The distressing thirst is overcome by rinsing the mouth with soda bicarbonate
water, and by colonic irrigation of the same. Nutrition is entirely by rectum ..."
3. Architectural Bodies by Ad Graafland, Michael Speaks (1996)
"On the 1oth floor we find the purgative department, the colonic irrigation.
We now know that the bachelor machine is also an alchemical machine, ..."
4. Symptomatic and Regional Therapeutics by George Howard Hoxie (1910)
"The colonic irrigation should be continued until the stools are free from offense.
If the pulse become weak and irregular, showing a relaxed vaso- motor ..."
5. Chronic Constipation and Allied Conditions, Pathology, Etiology, Diagnosis by James Alexander MacMillan (1908)
"demonstrated that colonic irrigation affords the best results. ... Accordingly
colonic irrigation with warm water or salt solution is indicated. ..."
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