1) French word used in English 2) Irrigation 3) Medical washing 4) Washing
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Irrigation or washing out of a hollow organ or cavity such as the stomach, intestine or the lungs.
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(from the article `pulmonary alveolar proteinosis`) ...considerable periods, and spontaneous improvement has been known to occur; it is sometimes fatal, but rarely so, if treated. Treatment involves ... ...the air spaces open. Buildup of this liquid within the air spaces interferes with gas exchange and causes progressive shortness of b...
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Washing out. Gastric lavage is washing out the stomach, for example, to remove drugs or poisons. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(lah-vahzh´) irrigation or washing out of an organ or cavity, as of the stomach or intestine. to wash out, or irrigate. bronchoalveolar lavage a technique by which cells and fluid from bronchioles and lung alveoli are removed for diagnosis of disease or evaluation o...
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A saline solution used to wash out wounds and body cavities.
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Washing out of a cavity (eg.peritoneal cavity) in order to remove loosely adherent cells.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: lă-vahzh′ Definitions: 1. The washing out of a hollow cavity or organ by copious injections and rejections of fluid.
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Lavage: Washing out. Gastric lavage is washing out the stomach, for example, to remove drugs or poisons.
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Irrigation or flushing out.
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n] - washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water
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lavage 1. Washing of a body cavity. 2. Irrigation of a body or organ cavity; such as, of the stomach, bowel, bladder, etc. 3. The purification of a solid, liquid, or gas by means of a substance or solution that is not itself contaminated and will not dissolve or decompose the substance to be purified. Antiseptic lavage is a means of washing, esp...
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noun washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water
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The process wherein an organ, e.g. the stomach or bowel, is washed or cleansed, by flushing it out with water.
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