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glove up and dig in
GLUV up and DIG in · phrase · vulgar
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Origin & Usage
Literal description of the manual disimpaction procedure.
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What does 'glove up and dig in' mean?
It means to manually remove impacted stool from a severely constipated patient's rectum, a procedure called disimpaction.
When is manual disimpaction done?
It is used when other measures such as enemas fail to relieve a fecal impaction.
Is the phrase crude?
Yes, it is blunt, earthy staff slang for an unpleasant but real procedure.
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