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lavage

[ luh-vahzh, lav-ij ]

noun

  1. a washing.
  2. Medicine/Medical.
    1. cleansing by irrigation or the like.
    2. the washing out of the stomach.


lavage

/ ˈlævɪdÊ’; læˈvÉ‘ËÊ’ /

noun

  1. med the washing out of a hollow organ by flushing with water
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lavage1

1890–95; < French: literally, a washing, equivalent to lav ( er ) to wash (< Latin ±ô²¹±¹Äå°ù±ð ) + -age -age
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lavage1

C19: via French, from Latin ±ô²¹±¹Äå°ù±ð to wash
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Ductal lavage flushes out cells from the breast’s milk ducts, where breast cancer often originates, so that they may be analyzed for abnormalities that suggest an elevated risk of the disease.

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Then, they performed a delicate task called gastric lavage.

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The woman’s infection is the first to be linked to improper nasal lavage, according to Piper.

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He also had an arthroscopic lavage procedure to clean out his right knee.

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The right knee procedure – known as an arthroscopic lavage – is considered routine and relatively minor, but the operation on the left knee would’ve sidelined Wall for months had he undergone it during the season.

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