Lavage Definition

lăvĭj, lä-väzh
noun
The washing out of an organ, as the stomach, intestinal tract, or sinuses.
Webster's New World

A washing.

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verb

(medicine) To wash a hollow organ.

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Other Word Forms of Lavage

Noun

Singular:
lavage
Plural:
lavages

Origin of Lavage

  • French from Old French from laver to wash from Latin lavāre leu(ə)- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Lavage Sentence Examples

  • Methods to accurately measure eotaxin in lung lavage fluid, sputum and blood are being developed.

  • Adverse reactions accompanying overdose should be treated by gastric lavage and supportive measures.

  • Treatment of a large acute overdose should include gastric lavage, purgation with magnesium sulfate and complete bed rest.

  • No organisms were detected by bronchoalveolar lavage and the pulmonary function tests suggested emphysema with air trapping, hyperinflation and markedly reduced diffusion capacity.

  • Overall, 180 patients with osteoarthritis of the knee were randomly assigned to receive either arthroscopic debridement, arthroscopic lavage or placebo surgery.

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Words Starting With

LLALAV

Words Ending With

EGEAGE

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Words Starting With L and Ending With E

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With L6 Letter Words Ending With E