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lavage

DEFINITIONS OF: lavage

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n washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water

Types:
gastric lavage
washing out the stomach with sterile water or a saltwater solution; removes blood or poisons
Type of:
irrigation
(medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution
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