lubricating enema

lubricating enema /lo̅o̅″brəkā′ting/ [L, lubricans, making slippery; Gk, enienai, to send in] , an enema used to lubricate the anal canal after surgery for hemorrhoids or to prevent fecal impaction. The enema solution may be made with warm olive oil or mineral oil. See also oil retention enema.