A medical procedure where liquid is injected into the small intestine through the colon, usually containing contrast dye so doctors can take X-ray images.
From Greek 'enteron' (intestine) and 'klysis' (washing or enema). The term entered English medical vocabulary in the early 1900s as radiological imaging techniques developed.
The word 'klysis' is related to 'enema'—both involve flushing liquid into the body—so 'enteroclysis' is basically a sophisticated medical name for a very ancient idea!
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