lavage

• Action de laver ou de nettoyer, notamment en médecine, une cavité ou un organe creux, comme l'estomac, avec de l'eau ou une solution thérapeutique.

A medical procedure involving the washing out of a hollow organ, such as the stomach, by flushing with water or a therapeutic solution.

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   The therapeutic washing out of a hollow organ, such as the stomach or colon, using a stream of water or other fluid.

   Lavage thérapeutique d'un organe creux

   • The patient underwent gastric lavage after the poisoning.
   • Colonic lavage is sometimes used in alternative medicine.
   • The doctor performed a nasal lavage to clear the sinuses.

   Synonymescleansingirrigationlavationwashing