lav·age (l v  j, lä-väzh)n. A washing, especially of a hollow organ, such as the stomach or lower bowel, with repeated injections of water. [French, from Old French, from laver, to wash, from Latin lav  re; see leu( )- in Indo-European roots.] |
lavage [ˈlævɪdʒ læˈvɑːʒ]
n
(Medicine) Med the washing out of a hollow organ by flushing with water
[via French, from Latin lavāre to wash]
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| Noun | 1. | lavage - washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water irrigation - (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution gastric lavage - washing out the stomach with sterile water or a saltwater solution; removes blood or poisons; "when the doctor ordered a gastric lavage the hospital pumped out my stomach" |
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