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lavage (s) (noun), lavages (pl)
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.
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antiseptic lavage (s) (noun), antiseptic lavages (pl)
A means of washing, especially of a hollow organ, such as the stomach or lower bowel, with repeated injections of warm water mixed with an antiseptic or antifungal solution: Antiseptic lavages are commonly used as a treatment to pericoronitis of wisdom teeth; or inflammation of the gingivae (gums) surrounding the crowns of teeth.
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antral lavage (s) (noun), antral lavages (pl)
Irrigation of the main sinus (passageway of the nose) through its natural opening or through a puncture of the lower canal or passage.
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blood lavage (s) (noun), blood lavages (pl)
The introduction of serum to the blood based on the outmoded belief that it would dilute noxious substances.
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bronchoalveolar lavage (s) (noun), bronchoalveolar lavages (pl)
A technique for obtining cells from bronchioles and alveoli of the lungs by instillation of sterile fluid through a fiberoptic bronchoscope into a lobe and subsequent removal by suction. The technique may be of diagnostic value or be used to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment.
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ether lavage (s) (noun), ether lavages (pl)
An obsolete, or out dated, practice of washing of the peritoneal (abdominal) cavity with ether as a treatment for acute intra-abdominal or pelvic infections.
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gastric lavage (s) (noun), gastric lavages (pl)
A procedure used to remove the contents of the stomach by washing it out; for example, after ingestion or swallowing a toxic (poisonous) substance: Gastric lavage is performed by placing the patient down with his or her head below the level of the stomach and turned to one side; then a lubricated tube is passed down the esophagus into the stomach and a funnel is attached to the top and water is poured into it until the stomach is filled.

The top of the tube is then lowered, allowing the fluid in the stomach to drain into a bucket and this gastric lavage is repeated until the water shows up clear and clean.

—Compiled from information located in
The American Medical Association, Home Medical Encyclopedia;
Medical Editor, Charles B. Clayman, MD; Random House Publisher;
New York; Volume Two, page 630.
intestinal lavage (s) (noun), intestinal lavages (pl)
A form of dialysis in which fluids are instilled and withdrawn in the small intestine in order to remove waste products from the blood across the intestinal mucosa.
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peritoneal lavage (s) (noun), peritoneal lavages (pl)
The instillation and retrieval of a physiologic solution in the peritoneal cavity in order to examine the effluent for abnormal cells, bacteria, or evidence of internal bleeding following trauma.
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pleural lavage (s) (noun), pleural lavages (pl)
A medical cleansing of the rib cavity.
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tracheal lavage (s) (noun), tracheal lavages (pl)
Irrigation of the trachea with fluid.
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