enteroclysis

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noun

A fluoroscopic X-ray of the small intestine, with a contrast substance supplied through a catheter.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounenteroclysis (usually uncountable, plural enteroclyses)

plural enteroclyses

  1. uncountableusuallyA fluoroscopic X-ray of the small intestine, with a contrast substance supplied through a catheter.

    As a result CT and MR imaging—particularly when coupled with the enteroclysis or enterographic techniques – have become the preferred choice for diagnostic imaging of the small intestine.

    2014, Arumugam Rajesh, Rakesh Sinha, Crohn's Disease: Current Concepts, page 75
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    However, since that analysis, a prospective, randomized study showed a similar diagnostic sensitivity for MRE versus MR enteroclysis (88% versus 88%), and recommended enterographic examinations for follow-up of established CD [3].

    2015, Richard Kozarek, Jonathan A. Leighton, Endoscopy in Small Bowel Disorders, page 67

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