colonic

Thân thiện

A doctor explains the colonic procedure to a patient.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Of or relating to the colon: Pertaining to the large intestine, which is the part of the digestive system that absorbs water and forms feces.

2. Noun:

   • A water enema given to flush out the colon: A medical procedure involving the introduction of water into the colon through the rectum to cleanse it, often for health or diagnostic purposes.

Examples

• Adjective:

  • The doctor ordered a colonic examination to check for polyps.
  • Certain foods can improve colonic health.

• Noun:

  • Some people undergo a colonic as part of a detox regimen.
  • The colonic helped prepare the patient for the colonoscopy.

Advanced Usage

• "Colonic irrigation": A synonym for the noun form, specifically referring to the procedure of flushing the colon with water.
  • Colonic irrigation is a controversial alternative therapy.

Variants and Related Words

• Colon (n): The large intestine.
• Colonoscopy (n): An endoscopic examination of the colon.

Synonyms

• Adjective: Colonic has no direct common synonym in its adjectival sense; it is a specific technical term.
• Noun: Enema, colonic irrigation, high colonic.

Related Phrases

• "To have/get a colonic": To undergo the procedure.
  • She decided to have a colonic before her vacation.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to the colon

Noun

1. a water enema given to flush out the colon

Từ đồng nghĩa

• colonic irrigation