suppository
Body-cavity medicine pellet
A suppository is a small, solid dose of medication designed to be inserted into the rectum or vagina, where it dissolves at body temperature.
Suppositories deliver drugs locally or systemically when oral administration isn't possible—for patients who are unconscious, vomiting, or unable to swallow: The nurse administered the medication as a suppository.
Terminal intestinal chamber
- anusPosterior digestive opening
- colonLarge intestine section
- bowelInternal digestive organ
- sigmoidCurving in two directions
mucosa · absorption · insertion · lubrication · proctology · colorectal · intestinal · gastrointestinal
Placing something within
- lubricationCoating to reduce friction
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
- sterileFree from microorganisms
positioning · privacy · discomfort · patient · instructions · gentle · unwrap · refrigerate
Difficult, infrequent waste elimination
- bowelInternal digestive organ
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- glycerinViscous moisturizing compound
- stimulantAlertness-boosting drug
stool · softening · relief · defecation · regularity · fleet · dulcolax · enema
Administering medicine to body
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- systemicAffecting an entire structure
- localOf this area
- analgesicPain-relieving medication
antiemetic · antipyretic · acetaminophen · promethazine · diclofenac · nausea · fever · pain
Collagen-derived thickening protein
- glycerinViscous moisturizing compound
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- moldedShaped by a cast
- bullet-shapedStreamlined with pointed end
solidify · dissolve · compounding · stability · shelf-life · torpedo · waxy · hydrogenated
Device supporting pelvic organs
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- antifungalDestroys or stops mold growth
- miconazoleTopical antifungal medication
- hormoneBody's chemical messenger
fertility · discharge · applicator · gynecological · estrogen · yeast · infection · ovule
rectum
Terminal intestinal chamber
sigmoid · mucosa · absorption · insertion · lubrication · proctology · colorectal · intestinal · gastrointestinal · constipation
insertion
Placing something within
- lubricationCoating to reduce friction
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
sterile · positioning · privacy · discomfort · patient · instructions · gentle · unwrap · refrigerate · retention
constipation
Difficult, infrequent waste elimination
- bowelInternal digestive organ
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- glycerinViscous moisturizing compound
stimulant · stool · softening · relief · defecation · regularity · fleet · dulcolax · enema · impaction
drug-delivery
Administering medicine to body
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- systemicAffecting an entire structure
- localOf this area
analgesic · antiemetic · antipyretic · acetaminophen · promethazine · diclofenac · nausea · fever · pain · prescription
gelatin
Collagen-derived thickening protein
bullet-shaped · solidify · dissolve · compounding · stability · shelf-life · torpedo · waxy · hydrogenated · room-temperature
pessary
Device supporting pelvic organs
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- antifungalDestroys or stops mold growth
- miconazoleTopical antifungal medication
hormone · fertility · discharge · applicator · gynecological · estrogen · yeast · infection · ovule · tablet
- pill typespill, aspirin, ibuprofen, paracetamol, vitamin
- rectal treatmentsenema, barium enema, colonic, Preparation H
- Medicinespill, tablet, aspirin, tablets, penicillin
- Fever Careacetaminophen, aspirin, ibuprofen, paracetamol, antipyretic
- tapered shapestorpedo, cigar, spindle, bullet, missile
- pharmaceuticalsanalgesics, medicines, anesthetics, pills, acetaminophen