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Noun: clyster  klis-tu(r)
Usage: archaic
  1. An injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
    "A barium clyster was administered to examine the patient's colon";
    - enema

Derived forms: clysters

Type of: irrigation

Encyclopedia: Clyster