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clys·ter

 (klĭs′tər)
n.
An enema.
[Middle English clister, from Old French clistere, from Latin clyster, from Greek klustēr, clyster pipe, from kluzein, to wash out.]
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clyster

(ˈklɪstə)
n
(Medicine) med a former name for an enema
[C14: from Greek klustēr, from kluzein to rinse]
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clys•ter

(ˈklɪs tər)

n.
an enema.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek klystḗr <*klyd-, base of klýzein to rinse out (compare cataclysm)]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.clyster - an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuationclyster - an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
enema
irrigation - (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution
colonic, colonic irrigation - a water enema given to flush out the colon
barium enema - enema in which a contrast medium (usually barium sulfate) is injected into the rectum and X-rays are taken to search for lesions
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